Pets
Climate Change Shifts Harvest: Konavle Winemakers Start Pošip Picking on Saturday
Once unthinkable, summer harvests are now a necessity. Niko Karaman, an enologist from Konavle, explains to Slobodna Dalmacija how drought is transforming viticulture and what it means for this year's yield.
World
Record-Early Champagne Harvest
The harvest began on August 12, more than a week earlier than last year, and winemakers warn that champagne could lose its distinctive character.
Pets
Earliest-Ever Grape Harvest Begins in Ravni Kotari
Heatwave and drought have forced Zadar's winemakers into the earliest harvest in history. The yield is good and parameters are excellent, but extreme heat is driving urgent picking, especially in rocky vineyards.
Croatia
Vinegrowers on the Brink: Nearly a Month Without Rain
Prolonged drought and high temperatures threaten to reduce yields and wine quality, especially for Graševina in eastern Croatia.
World
Drought and Heat Halt Three Nuclear Reactors in France
Low river levels and high temperatures have forced EDF to shut down reactors, while winemakers fear a small harvest due to water shortages.
Travel
The Secret to a Bountiful Zucchini Harvest: Foil as a Shield and Sun as the Driver