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 grapes. However, beer sellers have warned of a potential shor...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/10/english-winemakers-vintage-grapes-harvest-heatwave)

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