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I Heard It Through The Grapevine with UMass’ Dr. Elsa Petit

Born in France near Bordeaux, it’s almost like she was destined to do what she does. But what landed Dr. Elsa Petit at UMass Amherst when she could’ve studied the storied grapes of Bordeaux? And what’s the outlook like for our New England grapes-especially with the threat of climate change looming?

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