'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years

@thelocalfrance— World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said on Thursday.

BBC News—Climate change: World's oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat. Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.

Seven Days—Burlington’s Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar Closes After 18 Years. Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar closed in April after an 18-year run at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington. Owner Mariasha Giral announced the news in a goodbye letter printed in Seven Days but otherwise declined to comment. As of last week, the only other confirmation of Blue Cat's closure was its status as "permanently closed" on reservation site OpenTable. There were no signs at the cozy alleyway steakhouse — where tables were still set — or on its website, voicemail or social media. Giral and her...

Americans for Tax Reforms—Worst of Both Worlds: U.S. Economic Growth Slows as Inflation Rates Rise. Today, the Commerce Department released a snapshot of its growth report for the first quarter. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by just 1.6 percent, its slowest pace in nearly two years. Further, inflation rates have also risen dramatically. Many economists are describing this as “the worst of both worlds.” Economists polled by Reuters […]