WSTA Members Show Their Fighting Spirit This St. George’s Day
Many businesses whose income has evaporated during the coronavirus lockdown are facing a long wait for things to return to some kind of normal. Amongst…
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Alcohol
Ciderologist Gabe Cook Leads A Cider Tasting In CAMRA’s Virtual Pub
Ciderologist Gabe Cook will lead a virtual cider tasting session to uncover the wonderful world of cider styles on Tuesday 28 April at 6pm. Hosted…
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Pandemic Causes Huge Spike In Alcohol Consumption
The sale of alcohol has, according to reports reportedly increased by 291 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic, with observers citing boredom, stress or anxiety…
Read more...WSTA Writes To Chancellor With 3-Point Plan To Ease Burden On Wine And Spirit Businesses Dealing With Coronavirus
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP, outlining 3 clear, simple steps that the government can take with…
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Mapped: The Uk’s Favourite Cocktail Revealed
Since lockdown has taken effect 9,800 Google searches for cocktail recipes have been made in the last month Signature cocktails such as mojitos, aperol spritz…
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Government MUST Defer £750 Million Beer Duty Payment Over COVID-19
Urgent support on Beer Duty payments needed, with 70% of the UK beer market now cut-off, says BBPA The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA)…
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Britain’s Drinking Habits Are Changing Under Lockdown
With Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants shut down, the nation’s drinking patterns have changed as a result, with almost a quarter of the population (24%)…
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CAMRA’s On The Hunt For Beer And Cider Educators To Drive Online Learning
The Campaign for Real Ale is urgently looking for beer and cider educators to develop a syllabus of educational materials so that beer drinkers and pub-goers can learn more about…
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WSTA Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support For A Wine And Spirit Tax Break
Businesses are increasingly concerned over mounting debt burden following lockdown The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has surveyed members to discover what key messages it…
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Generational Trends And Uncertainties Over Future Sustainability Present Key Issues For Alcohol Brands,
A tension exists in alcoholic drinks between consumers’ established preferences, market norms, openness to innovation, and products that cross traditional category or flavor lines. Creative…
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The “Gin Bubble”- Not About to Burst Any Time Soon!
The huge success of gin is a relatively recent phenomenon, with craft gin distillers and premium gin brands almost tripling during the past 6 years,…
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Chancellor Confirms That March Beer Duty Payment Will Not Be Cancelled
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has refused to cancel monthly beer duty payments, prompting warnings that thousands of jobs are at risk, a decision described by The…
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HMRC Waives UK Duty On Hand Sanitiser Production After Distiller And MP Lobby Treasury
Gin distiller Harrogate Tipple, which recently announced that it would be switching production from gin to hand sanitiser, has been supported by Andrew Jones, MP…
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Emergency Fund Launched to Assist Hospitality Workers
An emergency fund entitled “ Hospitality Workers Emergency Fund” has been launched by Hospitality Action and Tipjar to help to support those working in the…
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WSTA Hits Out At Scottish Government Policy
Tabling of DRS legislation branded as insensitive as businesses struggle to stay afloat amid Coronavirus chaos The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has hit out…
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