
France has suffered a wine 'disaster.' But there could be a silver lining
CNN
Some French winemakers lost up to half their crops to frost this year, but early tastings indicate what survived could create better wine and fetch higher prices.
Beaune, France (CNN) — France's Burgundy winemakers agree on one thing: 2021 was about as catastrophic a year as any of them can remember.
It was in April that disaster struck.
Even as the delicate buds of their vines were burgeoning, the weather forecasts warned of a sudden and unseasonable drop in temperatures.

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