Winemakers From Around The World Huddle In Barcelona To Discuss Climate Impacts, Tactics - AFP

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Carbon dixoide storage -- rather than grapes and vintages -- was on the agenda at a wine-makers conference in Barcelona Saturday, as vintners mulled ways to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions. Not everyone is aware that wine production emits large quantities of CO2, the main gas responsible for climate change.

But that problem, along the potential impact of global warming on the wine industry, faced the more than 350 producers, scientists, winemakers from 36 countries who participated in the two-day conference that ended Saturday.

The experts included representatives from some of the world's leading wine-making countries -- notably Spain, France, Australia, the United States, New Zealand and Australia. The meeting was clouded by a series of alarming warnings Friday, with experts saying global warming would lead to "harder" and less aromatic wines.

"The consequences of global warming are already being felt. Harvest season already comes ten days earlier than before in almost all wine regions," warned French expert Bernard Seguin.

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