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Hot, dry summer is fine for wines, vineyard owners say
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North Georgia’s wine country is where dozens of vineyards grow their own grapes and produce and sell their own wines. While the South doesn’t share the climates of Napa Valley or Burgundy, France, grapes do well in the region and have even flourished in the dry summer weather. Matthew Garner, general manager for Montaluce Winery in Dahlonega, said the current drought has helped the vineyards this season.