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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Tim Relf

English Wine Week: vineyard sales booming as global money ploughed into South East land

Land suitable for grape-growing is selling for record prices in the counties bordering London, as the changing climate and booming appetite for English wine fuels demand.

During English Wine Week, which kicked off on June 18, experts say a larger UK area than ever before is planted with vines, with buyers prepared to pay up to £25,000/acre for top quality ground suitable for the endeavour of grape growing.

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