Nyetimber is expecting 2026 to be another vintage year – following 2025 – suggesting that its grapes will be of ‘distinctive quality’ despite some challanges along the way.
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Wine GB has said that it is “optimistic” about the size and quality of the UK harvest, in response to speculation about this year’s crop.
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The soaring temperatures across Europe and the UK in June should, ironically, be a cold shower moment. Between two and four percent of the temperature increase is ascribed to the effects of climate change that we have created. It’s a bit late to call this hot spell a canary in the coal mine – those birds surely died some time ago due to our inaction. It’s more of a slap in the face to wake up and dramatically change how we live.
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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has released its 2025 Burgundy harvest report, detailing low yields but healthy grapes.
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Following the theme in many European wine-growing regions this year, the 2022 Douro harvest has now been confirmed as the earliest ever recorded in the region.
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The average growing season temperature (typically between April-October) in UK wine regions is currently estimated to be 14°C – an increase of 1°C since 1981.
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Restaurant groups suffered a drop in trade in June with pubs on the other hand basking in the sunshine as like-for-like sales rose.
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