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The vineyards of the United Kingdom have come a long way in the last 20 years.
Major investment has produced centres of excellence in production,
important tourist locations as well as an important viticultural training centre at Plumpton College in Sussex. Since 2000, large hectarages of sparkling wine grapes have been planted in
Sussex, Hampshire and Kent, and are now featured as their own region in this guide. By 2012,
the range of English sparklers on the market will probably exceed that of still wines.
The northwards march of viticulture proves that latitude, whilst significant, is not critical to vinegrowing. The country's most northerly commercial vineyard is now Ryedale near Malton in Yorkshire, where the right grapes and a sheltered site show what can be achieved. This website provides access details for the majority of vineyards, together with suggested tourist routes and wine-and-food matches.
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