Drop Stop: Wine's Big Water Issue

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of climate change on water availability for wine production in Bordeaux, highlighted by Lafleur's decision to leave the appellations.

August 2025, a torrid Bordeaux summer: cue thunderbolt. Lafleur, one of Bordeaux's most acclaimed wines, sensationally quits the Pomerol and Bordeaux appellations. At the heart of the issue: water. Truth is, vines need water to survive and produce good wine. Not too much, nor too little. But climate change has thrown a giant spanner into the works - places that used to have just enough rain, now often aren't getting enough. And it's a particular issue in more traditional areas, like Bordeaux,...

People in this episode

Hosts: Susie, Peter

Topics covered

• climate change
• wine production
• water issues
• Bordeaux
• vines
• agriculture

Keywords

• Bordeaux
• Lafleur
• climate change
• water
• wine
• Pomerol
• vines
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lafleur

Places: Bordeaux, Pomerol, Bordeaux

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