WorldHeatwaves bring an early wine harvest in France

Some French winegrowers, including producers in the Bordeaux region, began picking grapes on Thursday. The harvest is unusually early after a summer of repeated heatwaves, drought and destructive wildfires. One grape-picker said they would normally still be on holiday at this point. Despite the environmental upheaval, winemakers say the wine’s quality itself will not suffer. Climate change has already been pushing harvest seasons earlier, affecting farmers across the country.