English Wine Week 2025: Essex celebrates boom in wine tourism
21st June 2025
Ahead of English Wine Week 2025, tourism organisation Visit Essex has shared that the region has noted an increase in wine tourism.
Innovative organic fertiliser proves to be a hit with UK vineyards
20th June 2025
Lohas fertilisers are produced in the UK using enzyme technology to turn animal by-products into safe, low carbon fertilisers – with dramatic results for soil health on vineyards.
JUL/AUG 2025
Astley Vineyard: With age comes character and quality
20th June 2025
One of the oldest commercial vineyards in the UK, Astley Vineyard was established in the lush Severn Valley in Worcestershire in 1971 and features some unexpected grape varieties. Editor Rachel Hicks spoke to its current owners, the Haywood family, to find out more.
JUL/AUG 2025
Preparing your vineyard for mechanisation
19th June 2025
The UK’s growing wine industry faces a critical challenge: labour shortages and rising costs are pushing growers to consider mechanisation as a solution.
UK’s first Fendt e107 V Vario electric tractor
19th June 2025
Specialist tractor and machinery dealer NP Seymour will showcase the country’s first Fendt e107 V Vario electric vineyard tractor on its stand at Fruit Focus on 9 July 2025 before giving growers a closer look during its Summer BBQ on 18 July 2025 at its Cranbrook headquarters.
JUL/AUG 2025
Spotlight on blackcurrant growing
18th June 2025
The Blackcurrant Foundation shines a light on the market and growing considerations for this niche fruit.
JUL/AUG 2025
Summer management to maintain healthy orchards and vineyards
18th June 2025
Agrovista agronomist Fokion Chatziavgerinos highlights key orchard and vineyard tasks now that summer has arrived.
English wine gathers pace, but investment is needed
13th June 2025
Despite a global and national decline in wine consumption, UK wine continues to see rapid growth – but challenges remain. WineGB and NIAB experts shared their thoughts at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference. Sarah Kidby reports.
WineGB responds to chancellor Reeves’ Spending Review
12th June 2025
“Our farmers and wine businesses are fed up,” said WineGB CEO Nicola Bates while commenting on yesterday’s Spending Review announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Beyond the bottle: How branding, logos & label design tell your story
11th June 2025
In the world of wine, cider, and juice, crafting the perfect blend is only half the battle. What makes a customer reach for your bottle instead of another?
Good disease and pest control paves way to successful harvest
9th June 2025
Agrovista agronomist Fokion Chatziavgerinos reviews some key tasks coming up in top fruit orchards and vineyards this spring and early summer.
WineGB celebrates World Environment Day by launching Sustainable Packaging Toolkit
7th June 2025
As part of World Environment Day that took place earlier this week, WineGB has launched a Sustainability Packaging Toolkit, the second in its series of comprehensive guidance documents supporting sustainable action in vineyards and wineries.