French winemakers fight frost with fire
Winemakers in France are trying to save their crops after unseasonably cold weather swept parts of Europe.
Jean de Saint Venant, who owns a vineyard in the Loire Valley, is lighting fires to create a smokescreen to protect the vines from sudden changes in temperature as the sun rises.
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