Keeping glass out of DRS is a win for evidence-based policy making.
It is a pleasure to be writing about another Wine and Spirit Trade Association campaign which has successfully changed Government policy and ensured that our industry is […]
Not the London Wine Fair – Miles Beale
This week would have seen the WSTA join colleagues from across the wine industry at the London Wine Fair, but instead we are all experiencing an alternative reality. Like wine […]
Trade – Our special relationship or whiskey sour(ed)
As DIT gets a new Secretary of State, WSTA Chief Executive Miles Beale gives his thoughts on the current state of the UK-US trade relationship and how removing the ‘Section 232’ […]
New Zealand AIP FTA
Our take on trade this week: An in-depth look at the UK-New Zealand AIP: why it’s good news for wines and spirits and might be more than it first appears. We’ve reached […]
In support of Plastic Free July
It’s Plastic Free July and we thought it would be a great time to share with you some of the learnings of WSTA’s environmental guru Freddie Joosten. Since taking the lead on sustainability and […]
2020 progress and next steps
2020 was always likely to be a challenging year for the UK’s wine and spirits industry, with businesses at every level of the supply chain preparing for the end of […]
The end of the Transition period and what it means for wine
Last week’s Government announcement of a light touch inspection regime at the end of the Transition period for some goods entering Great Britain will be of no comfort to the […]
Exploring alcohol trends during lock-down
With the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants shut as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, the way many of us eat, drink and socialise has changed dramatically since March. It […]
Another Round On The House WSTA
Miles Beale, Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, commends DIT’s result on gin tariffs, says the time is right for removing Bourbon tariffs, and sets out how […]