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There are around 400 vineyards in Britain today, which collectively produced around 4,000,000 bottles of wine last year.
Britain produces 600 million litres of cider each year.
Sales in Elderflower cordial were up 40% in 2010.
In 2010, 1,567 million litres of UK-produced bottled water were consumed in this country.
35,000 jobs are supported by the Scotch whisky industry.
About 20 million casks lie maturing in Scotland.
For a whisky to be a scotch whisky it must mature in a cask in Scotland for at least three years.
34 bottles of Scotch whisky are shipped overseas per second.
9 % of English wine production is red wine.
Denbies Vineyards near Dorking welcomes over a third of a million visitors each year.
Around a third of English wine is classed as quality wine which means it has met strict regulations put in place by 'English wine producers' detailing how dense the vines can be, how far above sea level the vine can be and how strong the wine should be. Only upon meeting all this criteria can a wine be classified as a 'quality wine'.
RidgeView in Sussex beat top Champagnes, to Decanter's coveted International Trophy for Sparkling Wine 2010, and had its Fitzrovia Rosé served at the Buckingham Palace Banquet for President Barack Obama.
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