12/11/2012
The woman from Brighton who helped change the law about stalking, how a year of bad weather has affected the South East's wine industry, and the campaign to ban reptiles as pets.
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Wine industry
As England suffered the wettest summer since records began, the effect on our English wine has been devastating.
With the grape not being able to grow in the wet conditions some vineyards such as Nyetimber in Sussex and Thelnetham Vineyard in Norfolk will not harvest this year due to the impact in quality.
Rain fell across England more or less continuously since the beginning of June, and the Met Office has confirmed this has not only been the wettest, but one of the coldest and dullest periods for over a century.
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Figures for June 2012 show that 150mm of rain fell 鈥� more than double the average amount. English Wine Producers say that the only other time it has been this devastating is due to frost but there has never been a problem at the flowering stage.
Tim Atkin, renowned wine expert visits Biddenden Vineyard in Kent - one of the biggest wine producers in England. They have seen their harvest drop by over 30% and it has had serious repercussions on the time in which they could pick the grape.
Inside Out听also visits a hobby vineyard in Norfolk who have seen their entire harvest wiped out and haven鈥檛 been able to produce a single drop.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Natalie Graham |
| Series Editor | Linda Bell |
Broadcast
- Mon 12 Nov 2012 19:30麻豆社 One South East