Newfoundland Wine

• August 2009

  Greg - the lattitude is a very poor proxy for the climactic conditions. St. John's Newfoundland is at 47 degrees while London is at 51 - Newfoundland winters are harsh and include words like ice floe, while London has snow once or twice and it's rugby season. Michigan does grow... Read moreGreg - the lattitude is a very poor proxy for the climactic conditions. St. John's Newfoundland is at 47 degrees while London is at 51 - Newfoundland winters are harsh and include words like ice floe, while London has snow once or twice and it's rugby season. Michigan does grow grapes at 45 degrees but the elevation is nowhere near the serious contribution to the climate. It's maybe a 500 foot difference in elevation with Mosel- substantial but nowhere close to accounting for the difference in climate (5 degrees is huge compared to 500 feet). As to elevation - Paarl is rather close to sea level and is at 33 degrees. The whole 10 degree band is also rather crazy - 55 degrees N is Copenhagen or Edmonton (Edmonton's winters are rather more ferocious than Copehagen's) while 35 is Morocco or a bit north of Santa Barbara CA (one of which is far better for growing grapes than the other). Shortcuts work for Old World, but not the rest of the world. Focus on days of sun and climate requirements, instead of specific lattitudes    (hide)

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