Microclimate meaning in English

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Definition

a microclimate: a climate or pattern of weather in one area which is different from areas near it noun

Examples

"We have something of a microclimate here, and I'm sure you'll agree that it makes for a very special wine."

Exercise 1

Brian and Icarus have just arrived at Eagle's Pate Vineyard. What do we learn about this place in the conversation?

The owner has recently purchased this vineyard.

The owner says that over 100 different varieties of grapes are grown at this vineyard.

The weather is special at this vineyard.

The vineyard has existed for more than a century.

Brian and Icarus have just arrived at Eagle's Pate Vineyard. What do we learn about this place in the conversation?

The owner has recently purchased this vineyard.

This is not a true statement. The owner of the vineyard tells Brian and Icarus that "The estate has been in (her) family for five generations". This means that her ancestors owned this vineyard, and not that she bought it recently.

The owner says that over 100 different varieties of grapes are grown at this vineyard.

This statement is not true. We learn that "we've been cultivating Zinfandel grapes for over 100 years... you can see the vines all around us". There is no mention of any other variety of grape in the dialogue.

The weather is special at this vineyard.

This statement is true. The vineyard's owner tells Brian and Icarus that there is "something of a microclimate here". A "microclimate" is a small area which benefits from unusual weather, unlike that in the surrounding area. Example: San Francisco contains several microclimates, with varying temperatures in each neighborhood. "Something of a problem" means "a sort of problem" or just "a problem".

The vineyard has existed for more than a century.

This is a true statement. The owner of the vineyard says "The estate has been in my family for five generations... and we've been cultivating Zinfandel grapes for over 100 years". This means that the vineyard has existed for more than a century. A "century" is 100 years!

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