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. Learn more about the campaign and get involved here
Improve grants for equipment, education, R&D, crisis events and marketing – level the playing field and help us to access grants which are available to wine producers across the world.
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
Our Back British Vineyards campaign calls for a duty relief on wine sales through the cellar door, which would deliver around £6m in savings to UK vineyards to reinvest
WineGB documents
WineGB 2026 Autumn Budget Submission
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.
Fairer business
Reduce business costs
Cuts to alcohol duty
Wine Tourism Relief
Small Producer Relief
Better Environment
Educate the workforce
Open up visas
Improve infrastructure
Streamline planning
Value British
Clear consumer language
Tighten up labelling rules
Promote British wines