The UK wine and spirit industry: Liquid gold

Posted on 24 Sep 2018 by Jonny Williamson

The UK wine and spirit industry is made up of whiskies (other than Scotch), gin and spirits distillers, brewers and winemakers, and they have an enviable reputation worldwide, doing much to add lustre to Brand UK.

Inevitably, however, their fortunes will rise or fall depending on the kind of Brexit that finally emerges. Nick Peters spoke to Miles Beale, chief executive of the UK Wine and Spirit Trade Association about what lies ahead. In 2008 about 276 million bottles of wine were brought in bulk to the…

This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.