British or English? UK wines confuse consumers

Aug 26, 2011

Winemakers worry labels will mislead the public while sales of cheaper product soar as austere times bite.Life is sweet for England's growing legion of winemakers. Sales are booming; awards are flooding in, and critics are being won over. Even the French – with a careful eye on their own harvests – have deigned to note that there is an unusual buzz of activity in vineyards across the Channel. There is, however, a cloud on the horizon, a phenomenon almost as irksome as a corked Nyetimber Classic Cuvée.

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