LONDON, June 23 — A lone worker kneels among the vines at the Ridgeview winery in southern England, as a dozen or so visitors sample the estate’s sparking wine.
The British wine industry did not take a stand at the time but is now struggling with the consequences. “Whether it’s Germany or France or Holland, the interpretation of rules are quite different so it’s quite hard to navigate.”“We’ll probably have an idea by the end of the year of what’s short-term, what’s long-term,” said Roberts.
Further north, in Boston, which had the highest number of pro-Brexit votes in 2015, Ian Collinson’s flower growing business has reported the same difficulties in finding seasonal workers for times of peak demand, such as Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.