{
  "id": 259652,
  "title": "Heatwaves bring an early wine harvest in France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/heatwaves-bring-an-early-wine-harvest-in-france",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T08:03:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/heatwaves-bring-an-early-wine-harvest-in-france"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Some French winegrowers, including in the Bordeaux region, began harvesting their grapes on Thursday, historically early after a summer marked by successive heatwaves, drought and devastating wildfires. As one grape-picker told the newspaper Sud Ouest, “usually, we’d still be on vacation.” Despite the environmental turmoil, winemakers say the quality of the wine itswineelf will not be affected.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}