Trust England to witness the headline 'Heavy Rain Brings Flood Warning' in the same week that the grape harvest begins. At the time of writing, the Gusbourne Estate team is on the brink of arming itself with secateurs and heading into the fields. But even with the most waterproof clothing, flooding would force a halt on proceedings. Not only that, it could seriously compromise the quality of the fruit, which has heretofore been so promising. Breath has been duly baited and fingers duly crossed.
At the last count (on 30 Sep), the bunch analysis gave a range of potential alcohols...