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A Long Finnish
They have started growing grapes and making red and white wine in the Reindeer regions of Finland. This may sound like a bad April Fools' Day joke, such as: They have begun harvesting strawberries at the North Pole.
However, this time it is strange but true.
As usual, 'global warming' is to blame. With a current increase of just two degrees in temperature, some vineyards in the northern country of Finland now experience a climate similar to the Champagne region of France.
(This is according to Finland's department of agriculture and France's national agronomic research institute, INRA).
The Finnish vintagers have discovered that by keeping the roots of a vine warm, a grape plant can survive even a most cold near-Artic winter.
It is well known that the Finns have produced excellent vodka and beer for centuries. But vintage Merlot from the region of Tampere ?
Could Helsinki supersede Bordeaux as the new wine-tasting capital of Europe?
