French Vineyards Start Harvest Earlier Than Ever Before

Grape farmers in Champagne and Burgundy are picking their crops at record-breaking speeds due to changing weather patterns.

Grape farmers in France are having a very busy season. They are starting their harvest much earlier than anyone can remember. In famous areas like Champagne and Burgundy, the grapes are ready to be picked sooner than ever before. In Burgundy, the harvest is the earliest it has been in 500 years. Farmers are rushing to get the fruit off the vines while the quality is still high. Why is this happening? It is because of climate change. The weather in France has been getting warmer and more unpredictable. These changing conditions are forcing the vines to grow and ripen their fruit faster than…