With temperatures hitting record highs, the gods are smiling on wineries in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.
Vines that were a cause for concern a few months ago are now flourishing in the summer sun.
"[During] the cooler spring, our berries didn't actually start forming,'' said Margo Klassen, of Domaine de Chaberton Estate & Winery
"But thankfully in July we've caught up and we will be three weeks ahead for harvest," she said.
While scorching temperatures may not be to everyone's liking, the heat is fantastic for grapes, Klassen added.
And following two recording-breaking days in July, one weather-watcher is predicting that the sun will continue to shine on Fraser Valley wineries.
Alyssa Charbonneau of the Environment Canada weather office says she expects to see more above average temperatures this month.
But how far above average remains to be seen, she said.
Such forecasts are music to the ears of grape growers like Klassen, who look forward to even more flavourful wines and a vintage crop. "Bring it on,'' she said.
With a report by CTV British Columbia's Shannon Paterson
