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Tealeaf · 30-10-2006, 10:34

One effect of global warming is the growth in the number of vineyards in the UK. In fact, given this year's weather, estimates are that English wine production will double to some 3 million bottles. Ahh, you might say...all that production is down in the south-east corner or in the southern Severn valley.

Well, you'd be wrong...there is one vineyard here in Lancashire - and it's north of Accy! Carnforth, to be presise:

Midlands and North Vineyard Listing - English Wine Producers

Well, if they can grow it there, why not in Accy or Church? Why not chop down all those trees on the coppice and plant vines instead? This western facing slope would be ideal...and so would the land alongside the canal at Church. Is it not time to beat the global-warming doom-mongers and turn our higher temperatures into a positive advantage? Why can we not be sitting down, seven years from now, with a nice Accrington merlot 2012?

30-10-2006, 10:34	#1
Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4266	Chateau Church Grand Cru, Accy Merlot.... One effect of global warming is the growth in the number of vineyards in the UK. In fact, given this year's weather, estimates are that English wine production will double to some 3 million bottles. Ahh, you might say...all that production is down in the south-east corner or in the southern Severn valley. Well, you'd be wrong...there is one vineyard here in Lancashire - and it's north of Accy! Carnforth, to be presise: Midlands and North Vineyard Listing - English Wine Producers Well, if they can grow it there, why not in Accy or Church? Why not chop down all those trees on the coppice and plant vines instead? This western facing slope would be ideal...and so would the land alongside the canal at Church. Is it not time to beat the global-warming doom-mongers and turn our higher temperatures into a positive advantage? Why can we not be sitting down, seven years from now, with a nice Accrington merlot 2012?