A vintage year? British growers harvest their grapes early after a dry, hot summer

Warm weather has created strong flavours that some say means fruit that's ripe enough for still wineUK vineyards are getting ready for a vintage year - and a very early harvest - with the warm, sunny weather caused by the heating climate delivering strong flavours in their grapes.Across the UK the total amount of wine produced is likely to be up on last year. English growers alone added more than 1,000 hectares of vines in 2024, taking the total to 4,841, of which 3,763 was in active production in 2024, according to the industry body Wine GB. Continue reading...