As the trade prepares for English Wine Week (June 18 – 26), trade organisation WineGB has released its latest figures, which show a 69% sales rise for English and Welsh wines since 2019. 15% of sales were made by independent retailers, while winery websites accounted for 22% of sales.  Drawing on data from 2019 to 2021, WineGB found that English and Welsh wine sales…

Aber Falls Distillery in Abergwyngregyn, Wales, has today launched its first 100% Welsh single malt whisky. The ‘Inaugural Release’, consisting of 2,000 bottles, is quintessentially Welsh; milled and distilled in North Wales using 100% Welsh malted barley and rock-filtered water from the Aber Falls waterfall. It’s also aged in the Distillery’s local Welsh warehouses, before being bottled on site at the Distillery. The single malt…

WineGB has revealed a plan to focus on wine tourism and the retail sector this year through a series of events. It also said its development strategy will be underpinned by industry values including sustainability, product excellence and innovation. Activities kick off with a virtual three-day wine tourism conference next month. “Wine Tourism in the UK: the route to success” will run March 2…

More than 100 drinks producers in Wales are joining forces to create the first ever “Make it a Welsh Drinks Christmas” event, to showcase the quality and diversity of Welsh drinks. “Make it a Welsh Drinks Christmas” is being coordinated by the Welsh Drinks Cluster and consumers will see an abundance of activity across the campaign – from events to competitions – all hosted by…

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) predicts “strong positive growth in sales” for English and Welsh wines, and its contribution to the economy through employment and tourism, according to its latest industry survey. The survey, which is based on performance in 2019, shows that an estimated 5.5 million bottles of English and Welsh wines were sold in 2019, growing from some 3.2 million bottles in 2018…

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) has reported a “notable spike” in retail sales of English and Welsh wines in the last few months.  The news, which coincides with English Wine Week celebrations this week, highlights multiple retailers, which are leading the way with English wine sales. Waitrose & Partners reports sales of English and Welsh wines are up 40% year on year, with demand for…

An idea shared by an English wine producer last Friday has inadvertently evolved into an initiative aimed at supporting the English wine industry, as well as encouraging people to shop local. In a tweet last Friday Black Chalk winemaker, Jacob Leadley, said: “If every person in the UK that loves English or Welsh wine bought a bottle direct from their favourite producer I think we…