“whether the smoke will hang over the vines long enough to permeate into the grapes themselves. And if it does do that, will it leave this vintage? When these grapes are harvested, will it leave this vintage with a kind of a smoky taste that could actually ruin the vintage were it strong enough?”
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Wine tasters and industry experts assess whether the 2026 Bordeaux vintage exhibits detectable smoke taint that materially affects quality or marketability
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