Climate change a mixed blessing for sun-starved Irish vintners

According to Ireland's meteorological service, typically rainy Irish summers are getting warmer and drier on average. And at Ireland's largest vineyard, owner Esperanza Hernandez says "better weather makes it more possible than before to make high-quality wine" even on the sun-starved island. Commercial vineyards, mostly dotted around the southern and eastern coasts and producing mainly white wines, are rare in Ireland. Hernandez's 10-acre (4-hectare) vineyard lies near the village of Wellingtonbridge...