WineGB lobbies MPs

WineGB recently held a tasting for MPs, organised in conjunction with our All-Party Parliamentary Group, headed up by Flick Drummond MP.

The event gave WineGB an opportunity to outline our key focus areas: simplifying the Deposit Return Scheme; our PDO/PGI review; reducing cross-border bureaucracy; A number of export-related activities are taking place, highlighting the growing interest from, and potential in, overseas markets. ProWein in March saw more exporting producers than ever before take part in this largest wine and spirits event in the wine trade calendar.

Last month also saw a group of buyers from the Norwegian monopoly Vinmonopolet visit key exporting producers across Hampshire, Sussex and Kent. This month, producers will be at the British Embassy in Oslo as it hosts both a trade and consumer English wine tasting event. Norway remains Britain’s most important importer of UK wines and these activities will continue to boost exports and highlight tourism.

inclusion of GB wine in Small Producer Duty Relief; Seasonal Worker Scheme labour; applying for research grants to support the viticulture sector; and supporting exports of GB wine. The document we produced outlining these key areas was shared with all MPs with vineyards in their constituency after the event.