Politics

WineGB brings our members together to lobby and campaign for the needs of our sector.

3 things to help the growth of the UK domestic wine sector

Introduce a Wine Tourism Relief – support multi-skilled jobs in the countryside.

Improve grants for equipment, education, R&D and marketing – most of the support grants that were available have disappeared which is a disadvantage for us against European counterparts and New World American, Australian, South African and other wines.

Protect our terms and aid consumer choices – only classify British Wine as wine coming from British Grapes. Don’t create barriers that prevent our wines getting onto the shelf.

Our members get:

Timely, relevant information
Guidance and support when hosting MPs
Responses to Government consultations
Campaigns
A coherent statement of our collective needs

Wines of Great Britain APPG

WineGB is the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for domestic wines. The APPG is the informal group for Parliamentarians most interested in UK wines. We share our information and host events to encourage them to make our case.

Ask your MP to join APPG to keep up to date with latest developments in our sector and to campaign jointly for our producer’s needs.

Being heard

“It is great to hear of the success that English and Welsh wines are having and the reputation they have built among consumers for their high quality. This offers huge opportunity for growth both domestically, for international investment, and with exports, aligning well with the government’s economic growth mission. Defra is committed to working with the sector to support its ambitions, drive growth and exports and ensure it provides high-quality jobs in rural communities.”

Daniel Zeichner MP, Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, March 2025

Manifesto for Growth

How can the Government help grow the domestic wine industry? We told them how in our first Manifesto for Growth launched in the run up to the 2024 General Election.