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WSTA Names New Chair And Deputy Chair

The board of directors of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has appointed Mark Riley of Edrington UK as its new chair and Pierpaolo Petrassi MW...

British Gin Makers Call For Freeze On Spirits Duty

Gin makers in the UK have called on the government to freeze the duty on spirits and extend a VAT cut for the hospitality sector in order to boost business...

UK Shoppers Experimented More With Alcohol Purchases During Lockdown: WSTA

The COVID-19 lockdown period encouraged more UK shoppers to experiment more when it came to their alcohol purchases, new data from the Wine and Spirit Trad...

Liqueur Sales On The Rise In UK: WSTA

Liqueur sales totalled 43 million bottles last year in the UK, equating to £1.3 billion worth of sales, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Associ...

British Gin Sales On The Rise: WSTA

Value sales of gin in the UK market surpassed £2.3 billion (€2.49 billion) in the 12 months to March 2019, the latest data from the Wine and Spi...

Wine Duty Increases 'A Painful Blow' To Businesses And Consumers, Says WSTA

The UK-based Wine and Spirit Trade Association has said that wine duty increases, which are to be introduced at midnight tonight, mean that businesses and...

WSTA Calls For Suspension Of Wine Tarriffs In Event Of No-Deal Brexit

The UK's Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the country's government to consider a temporary suspension of wine tariffs in the event that a no...