1967

Year of San Francisco’s notorious Summer of Love which took place exactly 50 years ago this summer. The counter-cultural phenomenon—intended as a rejection of the materialist values of modern life–was marked by wine, music, pot and sex. (Summer, it seems, remains remarkably consistent year to year.) More than 100,000 people (sometimes called flower children) participated in the Summer of Love.

Wine Condom

“Climate change is happening. The start date of each vintage moves forward by a week per decade. Burgundy won’t be making Pinot Noir in 20 years as it will be too hot; they’ll be making Shiraz and still Pinot production will move to Champagne and England. There is a very real possibility that if the effects of global warming get too severe, Barolos won’t be made from Nebbiolo since it’s such a sensitive variety and needs such specific conditions. Global warming is going to completely re-set the game. Bordeaux is going to have massive problems.”

— Chester Osborn, winemaker, d’Arenberg Winery (Australia) as quoted in The Drinks Business

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