America’s most popular alcoholic beverages are about to take a hit from climate. Mild, sunny growing conditions have made California king of a $62 billion wine industry, and more than 7,000 breweries in the U.S. rely on barley, a key ingredient in beer that is partial to the cool temperatures of northwestern states and Canada. But both grapes and barley are sensitive to a changing climate. And years of disruptions from drought, fires, and rising temperatures have brewers and winemakers wondering: will business as usual survive into the next generation?

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Guests:

Esther Mobley, Wine Critic, The San Francisco Chronicle

Dan Petroski, Winemaker, Larkmead Vineyards

Katie Wallace Director of Social & Environmental Impact, New Belgium Brewing

This program was recorded at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 15, 2019.