{"id":8602,"date":"2026-08-10T22:32:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T05:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7806290\/photos-show-italian-winemakers-harvesting-grapes-earlier-due-to-extreme-heat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T05:32:52","slug":"photos-show-italian-winemakers-harvesting-grapes-earlier-due-to-extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwine\/news\/8602\/photos-show-italian-winemakers-harvesting-grapes-earlier-due-to-extreme-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show Italian winemakers harvesting grapes earlier due to extreme heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CORTE FRANCA, Italy (AP) \u2014 Extreme heat is pushing Italy\u2019s Franciacorta winemakers to harvest grapes earlier than expected. Rising temperatures and low rainfall are accelerating ripening, forcing producers to adapt as they work to preserve the quality of their wines.<\/p>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"41a17844cdf9ea062afe9be3e0efb71fe8bba8fd43ecdb7a681a10a17ee63447\" data-filename=\"41a17844cdf9ea062afe9be3e0efb71fe8bba8fd43ecdb7a681a10a17ee63447.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/41a17844cdf9ea062afe9be3e0efb71fe8bba8fd43ecdb7a681a10a17ee63447.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>A worker picks wine grapes as he protects himself from the sun with a towel during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"95763ca47a875d81a8a4b76238d910304f14ae9bab4701b5eba96b3618a996c5\" data-filename=\"95763ca47a875d81a8a4b76238d910304f14ae9bab4701b5eba96b3618a996c5.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/95763ca47a875d81a8a4b76238d910304f14ae9bab4701b5eba96b3618a996c5.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Workers unload crates of wine grapes on a tractor during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"2177991487054d3354ac138732b7a9bc33b9bd8886bdd2358d2807bad69b1feb\" data-filename=\"2177991487054d3354ac138732b7a9bc33b9bd8886bdd2358d2807bad69b1feb.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2177991487054d3354ac138732b7a9bc33b9bd8886bdd2358d2807bad69b1feb.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Workers pick wine grapes during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"b5897ccd202800f1cb15b92d701c928cde7a56c10d958694c6af3ec1c1f1b1f1\" data-filename=\"b5897ccd202800f1cb15b92d701c928cde7a56c10d958694c6af3ec1c1f1b1f1.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/b5897ccd202800f1cb15b92d701c928cde7a56c10d958694c6af3ec1c1f1b1f1.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>A worker stands close to grape crates during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"aed8a8aead7844e4dcb3e42b2c00f2f113ed541fc758a2a8205676905bbbd546\" data-filename=\"aed8a8aead7844e4dcb3e42b2c00f2f113ed541fc758a2a8205676905bbbd546.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/aed8a8aead7844e4dcb3e42b2c00f2f113ed541fc758a2a8205676905bbbd546.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>Workers pick wine grapes during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Antonio Calanni)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-type=\"media\" data-slug=\"387ccc8960e0edf6ab2653e77adf7f77b182a85012adee69737d8cc15c49abe0\" data-filename=\"387ccc8960e0edf6ab2653e77adf7f77b182a85012adee69737d8cc15c49abe0.jpg\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/387ccc8960e0edf6ab2653e77adf7f77b182a85012adee69737d8cc15c49abe0.jpg\" alt=\"|\" title=\"|\"><figcaption>A worker carries a crate of wine grapes during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. 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