England flies the flag at ProWein: celebrating growth in exports and an exciting future

PRESS RELEASE 11 March 2019 Some of England’s leading wine producers are returning to ProWein (Sunday 17 – Tuesday 19 March), ready to put a spotlight on some of the UK’sContinue reading

Who is the Top Vine Pruner in Britain’s vineyards?

Thursday 7 March 2019: It’s secateurs at the ready as viticulturists battle it out in the first ever vine pruning competition in Britain. As British vineyards increase in size andContinue reading

Boom Time for British Vineyards

New survey released by UK wine industry shows significant increases in wine production in the last year Sales and exports of English and Welsh wines have doubled Major growth inContinue reading

UK winemakers celebrate harvest of the century as warm weather continues

Wine producers across the UK are hailing 2018 the harvest of the century following a record-breaking summer and an unusually warm autumn resulting in excellent quality grapes with high yields.Continue reading

Wines of Great Britain record unprecedented attendance at annual trade tasting

At The Lindley Hall’s inaugural tasting for Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) recently, record numbers of both producers from across the UK and trade visitors and press were achieved, withContinue reading

Wines of Great Britain unveils its new branding

Key GB Wine Industry Events for 2018 also announced Monday 12th February: Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) has unveiled its new branding to support the UK wine industry’s new nameContinue reading

NATIONAL BODY FOR ENGLISH AND WELSH WINE INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES NEW NAME AND APPOINTS CEO

WINES OF GREAT BRITAIN is the new industry body name Thursday 14th December 2017: The national body for the English and Welsh wine industry has announced that with immediate effectContinue reading

UK WINE INDUSTRY CROWNS THE WINNERS OF THE INAUGURAL UK WINE AWARDS

The Hotel du Vin & Bistro Wimbledon, in Cannizaro Park was the beautiful setting for the first ever UK Wine Awards luncheon and presentation on Wednesday 19th July. Major sponsors, Country Life, Hotel duContinue reading

UK WINE INDUSTRY VOTES TO FORM ONE UNIFIED BODY

London, 4th July 2017: the two organisations within the UK wine industry, United Kingdom Vineyards Association and English Wine Producers, have today voted to merge to become one single industryContinue reading

WINNERS OF THE NEW UK WINE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Winners of the first UK Wine Awards announced today Coates & Seely La Perfide Blanc de Blancs 2009 crowned Supreme Champion Winning wine is served in royal palaces and inContinue reading

BRITISH EMBASSIES AND POLITICIANS URGED TO GET BEHIND ENGLISH & WELSH WINES

On an already busy day in the House of Commons today, Sussex MP Nusrat Ghani, introduced a new law seeking to ensure that British embassies and consulates overseas purchase andContinue reading