This chapter explores the emergence and success of the wine industry in Essex, focusing on the Danbury Ridge winery and its production of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines. It discusses how Essex's climate and soil conditions have become ideal for winemaking, comparable to renowned wine regions like Burgundy and Bordeaux.
In the European country with both the largest Jewish and largest Muslim populations, a rise in antisemitic acts brings particular perils; we examine them. Winemaking was always going to be hit hard by climate change. Our oenophile correspondent looks at how things are already changing—and it is not all bad news (08:52). And why India’s explosives industry is blowing up (16:04).
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