Wine! As an article from NPR points out, in California's grape vineyards, such as the oh so famous Napa Valley, climate change may be altering temperatures relatively soon. With rising temperatures will also come the possibility that many of the grapes used for the wines people frequently drink will not be able to be grown anymore. Many of these grapes' acidity, color, and smell will be changed by extreme heat. There is the option of starting to grow grapes that can grow in Spain or Italy, or breeding grapes so that the varieties can adapt to the changing weather. But the problem is that if these grapes are changed at all they can no longer be advertised as "pinot noir", "chardonnay" or "sauvignon blancs" - and these are the names that have been effectively marketed and are the ones consumers are demanding. Wine growers have not come up with a solution yet, but they will have to eventually, especially since by 2040, thirty to forty percent of California's prime wine growing land could be reduced by a 2 degree temperature increase. This unfortunate situation is an example of how if climate change and carbon levels in our atmosphere continue without much effort to change anything, many things we take for granted now, such as wine, may have to be adapted or altogether changed in the future.
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