With climate change predictions indicating more bushfires in future the Australian wine industry is worried it may literally go 'up in smoke'. Wineries around the world have only recently woken up to the damaging effect of bushfire smoke on their vintages. Fires in Victoria a couple of years ago cost the industry more than a $100-million.

Bushfire predictions spell trouble for Aust wine industry
ABC PM - Wednesday, 22 October , 2008 18:38:00
Reporter: Margie Smithurst
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2398675.htm