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Post-harvest pest and disease management

In the first of a new series of topical updates, Agrovista fruit and vines agronomist Fokion Chatziavgerinos examines the importance of post-harvest pest and disease management to ensure the long-term vitality of top fruit and grapevines.

What trends are going to shape wine industry in 2025?

Wine supplier Ewga Wines has reflected on the challenges and successes of 2024 and shared a list of key trends that are set to shape the wine industry in 2025. 

“World’s most expensive wine” included in Golden Globes $1m gift bag 

The famously extravagant goody bag includes a $272,000 wine tasting and dinner, or a trio of ultra-rare vintages.

Kent-based Wildshark Vineyard passed its first SWGB certification audit

Kent-based Wildshark Vineyard celebrates passing its first (Green) Vineyard Audit in SWGB certification scheme.

UK companies recognised at Vinexposium’s V d’Or awards

Global wine and spirits industry body Vinexposium has revealed the shortlist for this year’s V d’Or awards, with a number of UK companies being pre-selected. 

Will drinkers be won over by Scandi wines?

Rising global temperatures and the emergence of hardier varieties have seen a rise in the number of vineyards popping up in Denmark and Sweden.

Small but good quality crop in 2024, WineGB report reveals 

Despite testing conditions in the UK, also seen across Europe, English and Welsh vineyards held their own, data shows.

Robotics project for British wine industry receives over £475k boost

Cambridge-based company Autopickr, together with Coopers Croft Vineyard and WineGB, have been awarded over £475,000 for a pioneering robotics project. 

New partnership set to help boost UK wines industry jobs market

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) and Wine Jobs UK have announced that they are teaming up to help everyone in the drinks trade find better talent and opportunities. 

Dorset vineyard shines at two regional wine awards 

Langham Wine Estate is marking 2024 as the ‘year of awards’, after recently receiving a combined six trophies at two regionally recognised awards, including four at the WineGB West Awards and two at the WineGB Wessex Awards. 

Laithwaites’ Grape Britain campaign reveals UK wine capitals 

Wine merchant Laithwaites has recently concluded its Grape Britain campaign, revealing wine preferences of people living across the UK.

Italian Belorante hits UK shelves

Australian winemaking company, Treasury Wine Estates, has announced that an Italian wine brand, called Belorante, hits the UK market shelves.   

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