Climate change brings challenges, and opportunities, to Finger Lakes wineries
October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Luminous clusters of riesling grapes still hung tight and low beneath the carefully pruned leaves in long rows of vines, while nearby more riesling, just picked, was being crushed and pressed, a steady rain of sweet-tart juice streaming into stainless steel vats, ready for fermentation. It was mid-harvest on Keuka Lake, and Fred Frank '79, wearing a Cornell ballcap, probably didn't have time to chat about cli . . .
Luminous clusters of riesling grapes still hung tight and low beneath the carefully pruned leaves in long rows of vines, while nearby more riesling, just picked, was being crushed and pressed, a steady rain of sweet-tart juice streaming into stainless steel vats, ready for fermentation. It was mid-harvest on Keuka Lake, and Fred Frank '79, wearing a Cornell ballcap, probably didn't have time to chat about cli . . .