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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helena Horton

English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat

A view in between two rows of vines in a vineyard in the south of England
Nyetimber vineyard in West Chiltington. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

English sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “vintage year” after a scorching summer quickly ripened grapes.

However, beer sellers have warned of a potential shortage after record-breaking temperatures and a drought hitting much of England has caused poor yields of barley.

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