Hereford Wine part 2

May 30, 2014, 10:49 AM

For years growing #vineyards has just been a side project for farmers in #Herefordshire.

But now one family - who say they're unable to rely solely on dairy farming anymore - are hoping to benefit from a renaissance in English wine.

Earlier we heard from Alexandra James - who along with her family run one of Herefordshire and Worcestershire's 26 vineyards. Broadfield Court in Bodenham has been making wine for around 40 years.

The James family, who are also dairy farmers, say they're reliant on wine production as the dairy industry isn't making them as much money as it used to.

But just how easy is it to sell English wine when the general perception is that it isn't as good as wine made by our European neighbours? Our reporter Kalpana Boodhoo has been along to one of Alex's wine tasting sessions, along with wine expert Ian Harvey to see if they can change people's minds: