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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Drought could produce good wine in Midwest

A sign guides tourists into Hermann, a Missouri town in the heart of the state's winery country about 90 miles west of St. Louis. Growers say the heat is producing a sweeter fruit with more concentrated flavor that could give wine enthusiasts something to cheer.