Out of interest the vines I chose - and I'm only really interested in wine
grapes - were Rondo, Regent, Phoenix, Orion and Bacchus. All are growing
vigorously.

That isn't the problem. Pretty well all varieties of Vitis vinifera
will grow well in the UK. The problem is getting them to crop, and
getting the grapes to ripen.


All the vines I chose are supposed to ripen well in Northern climes - german
breeding origins - and all but Bacchus are supposed to be disease
resistant - another consideration for our soggy climate. As to whether they
actually will ripen well I can't comment until we get our first crop.

Sam