"Belgian grape demand rises annually, but energy prices stay far too high"
The new Belgian grape season is about to begin. The dismal spring and cold first weeks of August mean it is slightly later than in other years. But harvesting starts on Monday at one of the few remaining Belgian growers, Ronald Vanderkelen. "There's always massive demand, but more and more growers, sadly, stop every year," he says.
The grapes' quality looks good again,
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