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

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” after a scorching summer quickly ripened gr…

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English sparkling winemakers say the unusually hot summer has accelerated grape ripening, prompting the earliest harvest on record and prompting expectations of a “vintage year.” The heat has also produced sweeter grapes, but the same conditions have reduced barley yields, leading to a bleaker outlook for beer producers.

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