Duty reforms: What’s the cost for wine and spirits?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed plans to simplify the current alcohol duty regime during yesterday’s Budget, when it was revealed that the Treasury would be adopting a new principle of “the stronger the drink, the higher the rate”.

Trade groups call for PM to keep VAT at 12.5% to help economic recovery

A coalition of the country’s hospitality, tourism trade and membership bodies has called on the Prime Minister to keep VAT low for businesses to help them play their part in the Government’s levelling-up and job creation agenda.

New campaign calls for Chancellor to keep VAT at 12.5% to support hospitality recovery

A major new campaign – #VATsEnough – is calling on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent for hospitality and tourism.

Berkmann winds up successful Help 4 Hospitality scheme

Berkmann Wine Cellars has called time on its Help 4 Hospitality lockdown initiative, which has raised some £75,000 to help businesses in the hospitality sector weather the crisis.

Berkmann launches new scheme to support hospitality sector

Berkmann Wine Cellars has launched a new online platform to raise funds for the hospitality sector through consumer sales.

French wines weaken on fine-wine market

France’s premier wine regions continue to weaken on the fine-wine market, according to the first-quarter 2020 trading data released this morning by Liv-ex.

Tim Atkin MW: How low can you go?

Wine critic, broadcaster, co-chair of the IWC

Black Tower chooses low cal range for new campaign

Leading German brand Black Tower has announced it will be highlighting its low calorie range ahead of the festive season with a new neck collar campaign.

Cold weather turns into pressure cooker for high street stores

Champagne exports catch up with French domestic consumption as value grows

Shipments of Champagne abroad caught up with domestic sales last year, new figures from the Champagne Bureau UK show.

How low can you go?

Low- or no-alcohol products are no longer resigned to Dry January. Jo Gilbert reports on how waistband- and hangover-friendly alternatives are fast becoming one of 2018’s top trends