With no experience of cultivating vines, mentoring from an established producer has been key in helping a couple move from livestock to growing grapes.
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Robb Merchant, the co-owner and director of White Castle Vineyard near Abergavenny, Wales, was awarded an MBE by King Charles III this week for his services to viticulture.