Ed Mansel Lewis, one of England’s leading vineyard agents, is learning French.
The head of viticulture for Knight Frank has experienced a surge in inquiries from international wine producers, including Champagne houses, and thinks knowing the lingua franca might be good for business. “I see my French tutor twice a week. We’ve been doing vineyard acquisition role-plays,” he laughs.
The rapidly warming climate has made England’s southern counties fertile territory for winemaking — and hunting ground for overseas producers looking to de-risk as extreme weather and disease batter their vineyards further south.
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