How climate change is forcing Arizona wine growers to adapt their practices

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By Connor Worley
Cronkite News

CAMP VERDE – Ignacio Mesa operates a small winery off State Route 260 in Camp Verde where he planted his first vines in 2002. Today, Clear Creek Vineyard & Winery is a 100% sustainable winery from planting to harvesting. But climate change is making it hard to consistently produce good wine year after year, Mesa said, and he’s not alone. On this episode of Arizona in Focus, learn how climate change is affecting wine growing in Arizona and what some wineries are doing to adjust.

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Ignacio Mesa runs Clear Creek Vineyard & Winery in Camp Verde where he planted his first vines in 2002. He says climate change makes it hard to consistently produce good wine year after year. (Photo by Shane Purcell/ Cronkite News)