This month, Tom Gilbey, founder of wine events business Tom Gilbey Ltd, talks to deputy editor Sarah Kidby about the growing demand for English and Welsh wines, and the future opportunities for the sector.

A Cornwall-based family-run vineyard will host an evening of wine tasting, but with a sustainable twist. 

Oxfordshire-based Polythene UK has launched a free national waste polythene collection service, using a van with an onboard compactor to collect, compact and bale the polythene, allowing it to be reused.

Sustainability is a hot topic in the agricultural and horticultural worlds right now – including the debate over wine packaging. Fruit & Vine looks into the alternative options.

UK winemaker Chapel Down may be put up for sale following a strategic review of the business. 

Langham Wine Estate recently marked 15 years since planting its vineyard at Crawthorne Farm near Dorchester.  

The eighth edition of the WineGB Awards saw a record number of wines entered and medals awarded for wines made in 33 counties across England and Wales.  

Today marks the start of Insect Week. The celebration, initiated by the Royal Entomological Society, encourages people to learn about insects from a range of experts.

A bumper crop is expected thanks to warmer than average weather in May and excellent pollination, according to one blueberry grower.

The new technology counts flowers on fruit trees, helping farmers to predict harvest sizes months in advance.

Jackson Family Wines will produce still and sparkling wine from fruit sourced from Kent, Sussex, and Essex.

A packaging solutions provider, Parkside, has just launched its latest flexible packaging innovation, Popflex lidding film. The company calls it a “game-changing recyclable solution for fresh produce packers and growers”.