In from the cold: Scandi wines hope to win over drinkers

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Thanks to climate change and tougher vines, Denmark and Sweden have a growing number of wineries.

Thora's owner, American expat Heather Öberg says all the effort and expense is worth it."We can compete with other European wines," she says.

Niels Fink says that people are positively surprised when they taste the wines from Vejrhøj Vingård."There's a little twinkle in their eye, then comes this half smile," he chuckles."People like it.

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