Wine and Spirit Trade Association

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...

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...

UK Government Needs To 'Unequivocally' Rule Out No Deal' Brexit: WSTA

The UK's Wine and Spirit Trade Association, which represents the drinks trade, has called on the UK government to "unequivocally" rule out a poss...

British Gin Sales Break £2 Billion Mark: WSTA

Sales of British gin have broken the £2 billion (€2.25 billion) mark, according to the latest findings from the Wine and Spirit Trade Associatio...

UK's WSTA Calls On Chancellor To Freeze Alcohol Duty In Budget

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called on the UK government to freeze alcohol duty in the forthcoming Budget, saying that similar measures...

UK Gin Exports Double, But Post-Brexit Concerns Exist

The UK's Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said that exports of British gin have doubled in value in the last ten years, with projections that g...