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Grapes have a green horizon
If there is one thing 2020 taught viticulturists and wine makers in the UK, it is the importance of building resilience into the vineyard, writes Ben Brown, Agrii.
Continue reading “Grapes have a green horizon”Undervine weed control
Spotlight on Boisselet
Continue reading “Undervine weed control”Meet the people behind the wines
Kicking off Vineyard’s new series profiling the careers of people working in UK vineyards and wineries is Danielle Whitehead, Marketing & Communications Manager at Roebuck Estates in West Sussex.
Continue reading “Meet the people behind the wines”Covering up
Vineyards can have a very positive influence on the environment as the crop is off the ground allowing the land under to become a biodiverse ecosystem. Vineyard finds out how cover cropping can help biodiversity, support carbon capture, improve soil health, assist drainage, suppress weeds and become little havens of wildlife.
Continue reading “Covering up”L’eau down on winery wastewater
The term effluent can quickly take the romance and glamour out of winemaking.
Continue reading “L’eau down on winery wastewater”The vine post
Business has taken time to reflect and reassess.
Continue reading “The vine post”The vine whisperer
Marco Simonit grew up in his grandparents vineyard in Italy and many years later, after his studies, he observed that modern pruning methods were resulting in vine loses. Vineyard speaks to the pruning Master, Marco Simonit of Simonit&Sirch, to discover his philosophy of pruning that respects the vines natural growth habit to improve its health and productivity.
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They are British, their reputation is racing ahead, and they are green – they are the wines of England and Wales!
Continue reading “British, racing, green”The Bee’s knees
There is an expression – ‘the cobbler’s children are the worst shod’ – so when a team of expert viticulturists plant their own vineyard, expectations are high. Vineyard visits Bee Tree Vineyard in Sussex to find out how a small vineyard is leading on sustainability, research and vintage-led wines.
Continue reading “The Bee’s knees”Pinot Noir
The cornerstone of our vinous empire.
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