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Future looks bright for Crouch Valley wine region

McNeill Vineyard Management says it is confident of a bright future for the Crouch Valley wine region. As the MVM team expands with two new hires, founder Duncan McNeill has a clear vision – which is for “Crouch Valley to become the next Central Otago or Oregon within the next 10 years.”

International Women’s Day: How women strengthen wine industry 

International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate women who have been advocating diversity and inclusion in the wine industry.

Financial boost for the fight against frost

An innovative frost forecasting and management project titled ‘Smarter forecasting, communication and management of frost risk in vineyards’ has secured over £300,000 in funding from Innovate UK and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Asian hornets could reduce UK agricultural yields

The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) is warning vintners and fruit growers about the detrimental impact Asian hornets would have on agriculture if they became established in the UK.

Producing quality wine using biodynamics and ‘eggs’

After selling his IT business and taking early retirement, a chance meeting with Stephen Skelton at a conference convinced Nick Wenman that you could make great wine in the UK. In 2009 Nick planted Albury Organic Vineyard, finally fulfilling his dream of owning a vineyard and making quality biodynamic wine. Editor Rachel Hicks chatted with him.

Sizing up weed control options

A diminishing herbicide armoury combined with a drive towards more environmentally sustainable production methods is slowly changing the face of weed control in vineyards. Hutchinsons agronomist Rob Saunders runs through some of the main options.

Winners of Rising Star Awards revealed   

The extraordinary talent in today’s UK wine industry and the stars of its future were celebrated at Vintners’ Hall – as the winners of WineGB’s Rising Star Awards were announced, along with the 2024 Vintners’ UK Wine Apprentice.

Regenerative viticulture: How to make nature do the work for you

At last year’s Groundswell Festival, expert viticulturist Joel Jorgensen from vineyard and winery consultancy Vinescapes discussed what it means to grow vines using regenerative principles and the benefits he has seen to soil health, biodiversity, yields and wine quality.

UK wine industry nominates rising stars

WineGB has announced its inaugural WineGB Rising Stars Awards, an initiative that acknowledges and celebrates the next generation of UK wine industry professionals.

2024 expected to be pivotal year for wine industry with range of events across UK and overseas

The national association for the English and Welsh wine industry, WineGB, has prepared a range of events for 2024, following a busy and record-breaking harvest in 2023. The programmes that will be delivered across the country and overseas aim to support the growth of the UK’s wine industry and represent their interests to politicians this year.

Fresh opportunities for English sparkling wine in 2024

Changes to rules affecting the English wine industry will unlock innovation, cut waste and reduce burdens on the sector, the environment secretary has said.

Could this be Great Britain’s largest-ever grape harvest?

Following a “near perfect year” for wine, WineGB is celebrating what it believes will be Great Britain’s largest-ever grape harvest to date.

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