Heat bodes well for the future as winemakers recover from ‘unfavourable’ 2024
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Heat bodes well for the future as winemakers recover from ‘unfavourable’ 2024
Heat bodes well for the future as winemakers recover from ‘unfavourable’ 2024
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Temperatures as high as 35C have resulted in a boom in grape production and British winemakers are cashing in.

Warm weather has created strong flavours that some say means fruit that’s ripe enough for still wine

The hot, dry summer and an increase in vineyard planting resulted in the third-largest UK grape harvest

Changing climate, new techniques and a homegrown study programme have all helped drive a UK viticulture boom

Quality met quantity in a year of rare harmony, as expressed in a series of prestigious releases

‘Mediterranean’ conditions prompt autumnal fruits to make an appearance well ahead of normal time