Increased investment and the benefits of a changing climate are steadily combining to turbo charge the British wine industry – but can it pose a real threat to Europe’s big beasts? Data from industry association WineGB suggests that the number of hectares of land devoted to wine production in Britain has doubled over the past decade to about 4,000. The number of wineries has increased by more than 50 per cent to 200, and the number of vineyards has doubled to about 950. Quality over quantityBut size isn’t everything. Despite impressive growth, the UK wine industry is still dwarfed by its heavy…