Rosé provides a ray of sunshine for the beleaguered Wine sector
Rosé wine sales are booming and it’s no longer just a summer sup, according to the latest data from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest Market Report. The popular […]
Fortified wine duty hikes set to crush UK’s oldest trading relationship
On Friday (16th June) fortified wine businesses will be celebrating the 650th anniversary of the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373 – the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in force […]
Sir Graham Brady announced as new chair of Wine and Spirits APPG
Sir Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and Sale West, and chair of the 1922 committee, has been elected as the new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Wine […]
Enjoy your port or sherry this Christmas – politicians are planning to bump up prices in proposed tax changes
The Government’s proposed overhaul of the UK’s clunky alcohol taxation system will see prices rocket for port and sherry drinkers. Consumers are being encouraged to enjoy their favourite festive drinks […]
Wine and Spirit businesses call time on HGV driver shortage crisis
Concerned members of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association are calling on the Transport Secretary to take urgent action over HGV driver shortages and freight disruption to avoid some of […]
SME distillers call for duty freeze to prevent the British gin bubble from bursting
The closure of the hospitality sector abroad is crippling gin exports, which are down 35% Sales of gin in Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants are down 41% Britain’s gin makers […]
WSTA calls on Government to end harmful Bourbon tariffs
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has submitted a response to the Government’s consultation on damaging US tariffs, calling for the swift removal of tariffs on US whiskies and warning that adding duties to wine could be detrimental to UK jobs […]
WSTA wine and spirit sector welcome UK’s free trade deal with Australia
UK wine and spirit businesses are celebrating the free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia, which will reduce the cost for exporters and importers alike and will mean greater choice for […]
Lords support WSTA’s calls to remove VI-1 burden for UK winemakers
The House of Lords has debated an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which aims to reduce the burden of wine import documentation post-transition period. The Amendments, tabled by Lord Holmes […]
MPs to launch an inquiry into the impact of wine certification
A Parliamentary inquiry begins next week looking into the impact of wine import certification being brought into force at the end of the Brexit transition period. The Wine and Spirit […]
With a month to go until #Budget2020, WSTA uses British Gin success as rallying cry
The latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that British gin sales abroad, in 2019, were worth £672 million – up 9% on the previous year. Total sales of […]
Deal and Out. Breaking free of EU regulations offers wine and spirit trade opportunities
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on its members to “embrace a brave new world of trading” as Britain leaves the EU. After years of uncertainty and false […]