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By Amber Murray The renaissance of English wine shows no sign of stopping in 2024 as increasing temperatures create better growing conditions in the south of the country. Turnover at the biggest producers of English wine has risen by 15 per cent in the last year and nearly three-fold in the past five years, according to accountancy group UHY Hacker Young. More reliable weather and crop yields as a result of global warming has attracted capital into the sector from high profile (and deep-pocketed) investors like Michael Spencer and Nigel Wray, who both own stakes in Chapel Down. The growth oppo…