Violent Storms Rip Through Italy's Gattinara Region, Pelting Vines with Hail
Winemakers estimate some vineyards suffered damage to 100 percent of vines
Winemakers estimate some vineyards suffered damage to 100 percent of vines
A punishing thunderstorm damaged vineyards in St.-Emilion and other prime regions
Most intense storm cut from Pessac to the Right Bank; it's the region's third natural disaster in six years
High winds and hail hit a large area in Piedmont; netting and lucky timing may have saved Nebbiolo crop
In a summer of storms, some of Piedmont's prime vineyards lost 20 to 30 percent of their grapes
Violent summer storms strike the Côte de Beaune for a third consecutive year
Big name wineries largely spared, but many small growers will have a tiny crop this vintage
A special derogation allows growers to buy grapes. Or not
A second storm in a week savages vines; many farmers are uninsured