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English update

With the potential effects of both Brexit and ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, what’s the situation looking like for English vineyards as we approach the 2020 harvest?

Fiona Marshall, by email

Julia Trustram Eve replies: In these extraordinary and strange times, in the GB wine industry, sales to the hospitality industry in particular and producers with tourism businesses have been hit quite hard. One positive is that sales through retailers and online have risen significantly; there has been great enthusiasm and support for English and Welsh wines from customers. Producers have become more active

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