Answers to YOUR Questions on Farm Diversification and Viticulture

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Jul 17, 202600:26:22Business

Do you have questions about viticulture or diversification? In this bonus episode of The Big Debate, hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory put some listener questions to Annabelle Rout, a lawyer from Birketts LLP.

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