Climate impacts will continue to affect the US wine industry in 2022, these are some of the most difficult business conditions outside prohibition the wine industry has faced. Impacts from fires, droughts and water shortages will continue to affect the US wine industry. Water could become the most important discussion topic in the year ahead , depending on the amount of rain and snow the west receives in the winter and spring of 2022.
Drought in California has been an issue for years , but now the extended drought has caused soil moisture to fall to levels that impact yields.
“This hasn't impacted everyone equally because some Growers have access to water,” noted report's author Rob McMillan, bbp and founder Silicon Valley Bank wine division.” but in 2021, California Water managers made unprecedented cuts to allocations, shutting down access to some water sources for Growers. other Growers ran out of water and held ponds while some lost their Wells.”
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