Climate change pushing winemakers to blend wines from different years

Climate change is prompting winemakers to blend wines from different years to ensure consistency in quality due to extreme weather impacting vineyards globally. Non-vintage still wines, typically seen as lower quality, are gaining traction among quality-focused wineries. With hotter summers and increased risks of wildfires, winemakers are turning to blending wines from varied vintages to create desired styles and mitigate the impacts of climate change on vineyard outcomes. Sparkling wines have historically used non-vintage blends, with champagne producers now facing warmer summers leading to more vintage champagne production.