Vineyards Spread as Climate Warms, Wine Author Robinson Says

Vineyards are spreading in regions including China and northern Europe as rising global temperatures permit grapes to ripen in more marginal areas and demand spreads to new markets, wine author Jancis Robinson said.

“Pretty much anywhere that can grow vines is now,” Robinson said in an interview with Anna Edwards and Mark Barton on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown” yesterday. “It’s become a kind of rich man’s dream.”