This summer's hot, dry weather has led to great beach days — and the sunshine is extra sweet for the province's many vineyards. The warm weather had led to very dry soil in the Annapolis Valley, Griffin said, allowing for a great growing season. There's lots of great growth, nutritionally they look great," Griffin said. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)The growing season is just entering the time when grapes start to turn red and ripen, said Griffin. Busy hurricane season expectedNow all the winery owners are keeping an eye on the forecast, which is already calling for an "extremely active" hurricane season.

Source: CBC News August 23, 2020 17:48 UTC