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Some of the 50,000 vineyards at Carr Taylor vineyard.
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Vineyards at Carr Taylor vineyard in the heart of "1066" country near Hastings, Sussex.
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Grapes on the vine just before harvesting. They are smaller and taste a little more bitter than your average supermarket grapes.
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Reichensteiner grapes. The vineyard also grews other grapes which are used in a classic Champange.
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Waste pulp from the grapes being used to make wine.
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Fibreglass vats used to ferment the wine. This vineyard produces around 50,000 bottles a year from 50 acres, but last years harvest was rotten and they only produce 5,000 bottles.
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Wine after corking.
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Champagne corks. Before they go in the bottle the are perfect cylinders of corks, and the cap and bottle compress them into the classic mushroom shape.