TOKYO -- Parts of Japan are warming to the effects of climate change, with farmers on the country's northernmost island of Hokkaido now able to grow the popular Pinot Noir grape thanks to rising temperatures.
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Pinot Noir starts to take root in Hokkaido as average spring-to-autumn temperatures climb
Hokkaido Wine’s shop in Otaru, a city on the west coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Average spring-to-fall temperatures are on the rise, allowing farmers on the country's northern island to grow the popular Pinot Noir varietal.
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