FIVS-Oenoppia Guidelines for Purchasing and Due Diligence
FIVS (global federation representing the alcoholic beverage sector) and Oenoppia (trade body representing suppliers of oenological products) have worked together to provide clarity and guidance to their memberships relating to […]
Calculating units of alcohol for wine
The WSTA recommend that, when possible, members include three minimum elements to communicate alcohol and health-related information to consumers.
WSTA Wine and Spirit Environmental Best Practice booklet
The Wine and Spirit Environmental Best Practice booklet shines a light on a responsible and sustainable wine and spirit industry.
A Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation
Every business needs to understand what data it holds; why and how it processes that data and why it needs that data.
Communicating alcohol and health-related information
The purpose of this document is to provide producers and packagers of alcoholic beverages with guidance on how to communicate alcohol and health-related information to consumers, across multiple channels. This […]
Wine and Spirits in the UK: A socially responsible industry
The wine and spirit industry takes its role in responsibly producing, distributing and retailing alcohol very seriously. Across the industry, the WSTA looks to co-ordinate and promote these efforts and […]
Rising to the Challenge: A report into the application and impact of Challenge 25
In 2005, retailers in the UK were challenged by the then Government to do more to tackle the serious issue of underage sales and underage drinking. The formation of the […]
Adopting Challenge 25
The Licensing Act 2003 introduced mandatory conditions on every alcohol licence, including one that requires all premises to have a policy in place in order to prevent underage sales.
Measure for Measure: A guide to prescribed quantities of wines and spirits
Bottled wines and spirits can only be sold in specific prescribed volumes as set out in EC Directive 2007/45 and implemented in the UK by SI 2009 / 663.
Distance Selling: Guidance on age verification procedures
A guide to processes and/or policies that may be used to verify age prior to making a sale.
Wine and Spirits in the UK: A socially responsible industry
The wine and spirit industry takes its role in responsibly producing, distributing and retailing alcohol very seriously. Across the industry, the WSTA looks to co-ordinate and promote these efforts and […]