Crushed: How a Changing Climate Is Altering the Way We Drink

Climate change is affecting wine and spirit production worldwide, from cultivation to consumption. Rising temperatures have allowed southern English wine producers to gain a foothold in the sparkling wine market, while fires, floods, and hail storms threaten grape and grain harvests. CRUSHED is a book for wine and spirit enthusiasts that explores the effects of climate change on eight key regions and the people responsible for some of the most delicious drinks in the world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Climate change is having a profound impact on the world of wine and spirits production, affecting every stage from cultivation to consumption. The devastating fires that have ravaged California's wine country, the floods and hail storms that have threatened grape and grain harvests in Bordeaux and beyond, and the rising temperatures that have allowed southern English wine producers to gain a foothold in the world of sparkling wine are just a few examples of the challenges facing the industry.

However, it is not all doom and gloom. The rising temperatures brought on by climate change have also allowed southern English wine producers to excel in the production of sparkling wine, which has long been a dream of many producers. In CRUSHED, author James Suckling takes readers on a tour of the world of wines and spirits, exploring the stories of visionary growers and producers in eight key regions that are being affected by climate change.

The book is written for everyone who enjoys a good glass of wine or a great dram of whiskey, as well as for anyone who is interested in the ways in which our dramatically shifting natural environment is affecting the beverages we have taken for granted.

Over the course of eight gripping chapters, each focusing on a different part of the wine and spirits world, readers are taken into the lives of the people responsible for some of the most delicious drinks in the world in fascinating, revealing, and riveting ways. The book provides a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing the industry, as well as the opportunities that climate change presents.

While climate change is a complex and challenging issue, CRUSHED offers a hopeful perspective on the future of wine and spirits production. It is a must-read for anyone who loves these beverages and wants to learn more about the ways in which they are being affected by the changing climate.

Weight: 395g
Dimension: 219 x 149 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538166307