The rise of English viticulture
A land rush for vineyards
Climate change does not offer consolations. But it can produce winners as well as losers. With parts of England and Wales as hot as the Champagne region of France was in the 1980s, the sparkling-wine industry is already bubbling. Longer sunny periods will make it easier for British vintners to make still wines as well as award-winning cuvée blancs.
Explore more
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Garden of England”
Britain October 21st 2023
- The world’s largest health-research study is under way in Britain
- England’s NHS is trying once again to collate patients’ data
- Scottish independence has become a long game
- Despite Brexit and the government, British manufacturing is doing well
- The rise of English viticulture
- Britain’s national parks are not protecting nature
- How rationing became the fashion under the Tories
From the October 21st 2023 edition
Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
Explore the editionMore from Britain
Many Britons are waiting 12 hours at A&E
The crisis in emergency care has deep roots
Is British justice too secretive?
Controversy rages over what happened both before and after a horrendous mass stabbing
Britain’s oldest newspaper is a treasure trove of trivia
Why historians love the London Gazette
The rise of the Net-Zero Dad
Middle-aged men care less about the problem. But they love the solution
Backing Heathrow expansion suggests Labour is serious about boosting growth
It is the surest sign yet that the government is up for the fight