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

The Guardian — World has reported on “English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ following record-breaking summer heat,” presenting it as the central development in the source material available for this brief.

Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvest English sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “vintage year” following a scorching summer quickly ripened grapes. The report also notes that However, beer sellers have raised concerns about of a potential shortage following record-breaking temperatures and a drought hitting much of England has caused poor yields of barley.

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