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Winter Weather Harmed Ohio Wines

ohiowines.net

A winter damage survey report from Ohio State University researchers shows the extreme subzero temperatures devastated the 2014 vintage of some varieties of wine grapes and caused an estimated 4 million dollars in damage to Ohio wineries.Ohio's winemakers are preparing to ask for federal assistance. The report says the weather caused a projected loss of 97 percent of the 2014 crop of grape varieties used to make wines like chardonnay, riesling and pinot noir. The report is based on a survey of 62 grape producers in 35 Ohio counties.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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