British wine producers denied access to small producers’ duty relief

Local vineyards are excluded from Government plans to help small producers. In the recent mini-budget on 23 September the Government outlined its plans for a revamped alcohol excise duty system,Continue reading

Direct to consumer sales drive ongoing sales growth for GB wine industry

Tuesday 6 September:  WineGB today announced new data which shows the strong growth of the industry. • Sales increased by nearly 70% over the past two years• Average of 1.6mContinue reading

WineGB announces new partnership with Knight Frank

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) is pleased to announce that Knight Frank has become its latest Industry Partner. WineGB has signed an agreement with leading independent real estate consultancy KnightContinue reading

WineGB 2022 Trade & Press Tasting returns in September

WineGB’s annual Trade & Press Tasting will be taking place at RHS Lindley Hall in London on Tuesday 6th September and promises to be another packed event. Newcomers to theContinue reading

Three new Directors appointed to the WineGB Board

New WineGB Board appointments will help drive growth and ambitions of wine industry of Britain WineGB has announced the appointment of three new Directors to the WineGB Board: Jonica FoxContinue reading

WineGB Awards 2022 trophy winners announced

Newcomers and established ‘Greats’ in this year’s Hall of Fame The Trophy winners of the WineGB Awards – the national competition for the English and Welsh wine industry – areContinue reading

WineGB Awards 2022 medal results announced

Record Number of Entries at WineGB Awards • Highest number of entries, with 11 newcomers• 48% of the medals awarded for sparkling wines, 52% for still wine• Almost every countyContinue reading

UK wine industry sees a boom in sales as wine drinkers get a thirst for English wines

As the English wine industry gears up to celebrate its national campaign English Wine Week from 18-26 June, Wines of Great Britain (WineGB), the national body for the UK wineContinue reading

Great British Drinks in the spotlight at London Wine Fair

The 40th London Wine Fair will shine a spotlight on British drinks with the biggest ever selection of wines, beers, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks from England, Scotland and Wales exhibitingContinue reading

WineGB Celebrates International Women’s Day with series of Instagram Live interviews with inspiring women from the industry

One of our biggest online campaigns to date has been the Great British Wine Industry Women – where we staged a series of inspirational Instagram Live interviews with female professionalsContinue reading

WineGB to host its first conference on Diversity & Inclusion to stimulate initiatives across the UK wine industry

WineGB is hosting its first Diversity & Inclusion Conference as part of its focus to support growers and producers to promote and increase equality and inclusion in the wine industryContinue reading

WINEGB ANNOUNCES CALENDAR OF ACTIVITES FOR 2021

WineGB has just released its 2021 calendar of activities as part of its UK market development strategy. This year there will be a strong focus on wine tourism and theContinue reading