Vine

Diversification from traditional farming practices affords many opportunities for improving the economic viability of many farm businesses whilst benefiting the wider rural community by providing additional jobs and encouraging tourism. VineWorks head of retail, Cherry Constable, explains why viticulture could be a suitable diversification option.

Additional items have been added to the scheme for 2023, including mulchers for orchards and vineyards to help reduce input costs and improve carbon retention in the soil.

Viti-Culture is a one day free event that focuses on technical developers, innovators, supplies and services directly or indirectly involved in wine production – from soil to cellar. The event provides a showcase for interested and prospective growers to come and speak to industry experts.

Plumpton College, in partnership with the Drinks Trust and Wines of Great Britain, is launching a free three-week course designed to equip eligible job seekers with the practical skills and knowledge required to find employment in the UK wine industry.

Wine producers and importers will be freed from unnecessary red tape thanks to proposed changes to retained EU laws on the production and marketing of wine, generating an estimated £180m boost to the UK wine industry, alongside opening the market to new products and growing the economy.

Fruit & Vine Magazine is proud to be the media partner for this year’s Viti-Culture Live show at Plumpton College, East Sussex, on 1st June.

Fruit & Vine spoke to irrigation specialist Plantex for answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about irrigation in vineyards.

UK biopesticides company Eden Research has received approval for its flagship biofungicide product to be used in New Zealand on wine and table grapes to tackle outbreaks of Botrytis cinerea, a major cause of crop loss and food waste in the country’s vineyards.

Fizz Fest is the flagship event for Vineyards of Hampshire and offers visitors the chance to try 25 different premium sparkling and still wines.

London’s Forty Hall Vineyard, which produces award-winning still and sparkling wines says it has suffered three poor harvests and is in need of vital funds for pest control and a reliable tractor.

The bondola and bondeletta varieties, which once played an important role in wine production in Ticino, Switzerland, are set to receive special protection.

One the UK’s most respected winemakers, Emma Rice has set up her own winemaking consultancy company to advise the burgeoning domestic UK wine industry. She will be offering advice on winery design, equipment sourcing, sensory evaluation and troubleshooting, wine style strategy and general winemaking consultancy.