The Pickett fire burned nearly 7,000 acres in California wine country last year, causing millions of dollars in losses.

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Extreme heat waves this summer have set off an early grape harvest in Champagne and elsewhere in France.

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The classic bars, known as bodegas, are where locals in the Catalan capital take their rituals seriously. If you know where to look, you can join them.