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Tackling late spring frosts
14th October 2025
Despite a decrease in frost days in recent decades, late spring frosts are increasingly erratic and risks need to be considered.
Folc launches first English sparkling rosé using negotiant approach
10th October 2025
The négociant approach allows focus on winemaking excellence as English sparkling wine sales surge 187% since 2018, WineGB reports.
Maintain pressure on pests & diseases before and after harvest
7th October 2025
Agrovista agronomist Fokion Chatziavgerinos highlights the importance of effective late-season management in orchards and vineyards.
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Tackling late spring frosts
14th October 2025
Despite a decrease in frost days in recent decades, late spring frosts are increasingly erratic and risks need to be considered.
Folc launches first English sparkling rosé using negotiant approach
10th October 2025
The négociant approach allows focus on winemaking excellence as English sparkling wine sales surge 187% since 2018, WineGB reports.
Maintain pressure on pests & diseases before and after harvest
7th October 2025
Agrovista agronomist Fokion Chatziavgerinos highlights the importance of effective late-season management in orchards and vineyards.
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Rutland Vineyard: Growing grapes on Jurassic soil
4th September 2025
Where dinosaurs once roamed, grapes now grow – and the wine produced by Rutland Vineyard in Lincolnshire is reaping the rewards of the 160,000,000-year-old soil. Rachel Hicks reports.
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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.
Diversifications help fruit business thrive in tough times
8th May 2025
Barra Berries opened their 13th century tower house for a series of diversifications including weddings, accommodation, a restaurant and farm shop, alongside their livestock and soft fruit businesses. Sarah Kidby reports.
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