WSTA’s Gibbs goes to work for Government
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has announced that one of the longest serving members of staff, Carlo Gibbs, director of UK Policy and Social Responsibility, is leaving to take up a new role in the UK Government’s Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy.
WSTA calls for UK chancellor to prove he’s not a Scrooge
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer to freeze wine and spirit duty in tomorrow’s budget.
WSTA chief wants full Brexit 'divorce'
Wine and Spirit Trade Association CEO Miles Beale, has called for the government to follow through with its Brexit negotiations.
UK spirits sales overtakes beer for first time
The latest HMRC figures have revealed that sales of spirits have brought more money to the Treasury than beer for the first time in history.
English sparkling wine sales reach 3.5m bottles in UK
For the first time English sparkling wine has climbed two places to become Britain’s fourth bestselling fizz, offloading 3.5m bottles to UK markets in 2016.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report has revealed the average price of a bottle of wine has risen more in the last 12 weeks than it had in the last two years.
WSTA calls for cut in drinks duty
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, the lead body for the UK wine and spirits industry, is calling the British government to cut the duty on all alcoholic drinks.
WSTA steps up campaign to end alcohol duty escalator
New figures show pubs in Britain are becoming increasingly reliant on wine and spirit sales, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.
WSTA chief slams UK duty increases
Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) chief executive Miles Beale, has criticised the UK government’s so-called ‘Alcohol Duty Escalator’ which has seen the tax on wine and spirits rise by up to 50%.
WSTA reports negativity in UK drinks sector
Total alcohol sales continue to fall according to the latest Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) market report.
WSTA warning over new EU rules for made-wine products
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has warned that changes to customs classifications at EU level could lead to an increase in excise duty and VAT for some made-wine* products in the UK.
Two new WSET trustees
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced two new trustees - Mentzendorff managing director Andrew Hawes and Jonathan Driver who, after leaving Diageo in 2006, has become a global consultant.
WSTA asks the UK Government for help
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) meets with Economic Secretary to the Treasury today (February 5), ahead of the Budget in March.
Jubilee celebrations lift gin and sparking sales
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association says gin and sparkling wine sales increased in the UK during the run up to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
