Articles
News and views from the industry.
Dealing with Pruning Wounds.
1 February 2019
As most vineyards are well under way with their winter pruning, I thought it would be prudent to discuss the options of pruning paints. By…
Read morePruning Techniques to Help Mitigate Frost Damage.
1 January 2019
Spring frosts have clearly been an issue for many UK grape growers over the yearswith some losing a devastatingly large amount of fruit in 2016…
Read moreThe Importance of Yield Estimations.
1 December 2018
This year saw a bumper crop for the UK wine industry and, while figures are yet to be published, it would not be amiss to…
Read moreThoughts from Seasonal Vineyard Staff – the Backbone of UK Viticulture.
1 November 2018
The growth of UK viticulture has been rapid in the past decade. But a large percentage of the new producers don’t come from a traditional…
Read moreBrokering Fruit – It’s All About Tank Space!
1 October 2018
We are a company that establishes vineyards and offers vineyard management services, and while it was never our intention to get into the fruit brokering…
Read moreGet Your Bunches in a Row.
1 September 2018
Harvest 2018 is fast approaching with a bountiful crop promised across the board. The summer has been kind, to say the least. Canopies are lush,…
Read moreShaping the Future in Metal.
1 August 2018
We’ve already extolled the many benefits of using steel posts over wooden, (see our article Understanding Your Steel Vineyard Post in February’s issue of Vineyard…
Read moreDon’t Dig Yourself into a Hole.
1 July 2018
During May you might have planted new vines for future production, whether expanding an existing vineyard or starting from scratch. Now that the busy time…
Read moreBest Practices for a Happy Workplace.
1 June 2018
July 2017 saw the publication of ‘Good work: the Taylor Review of Modern WorkingPractices’, (the Taylor Review) a report commissioned by the prime minister which…
Read moreHard Labour for Great Wine.
1 May 2018
The Most Important People in the Wine Industry? Many would say it’s the winemakers who craft the vintages who are the most valuable people in…
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