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Sour grapes? An English county's wine wins a special status, but a neighboring county complains.

by Stephen Beard

Jul 8, 2022

Sussex wineries receive a prestigious distinction, but a Kent winemaker dismisses the award as arbitrary, citing similar growing conditions.

Rows of vines cover the hills at a Sussex County vineyard in 2015. The government honored the county's white wines with a Protected Designation of Origin.

Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images

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