Wines of Great Britain
Wines of Great Britain is a trade association that protects and promotes wine in England and Wales.
History
On 1 September 2017, English Wine Producers Limited and the United Kingdom Vineyard Association merged to form Wines of Great Britain.United Kingdom Vineyards Association
The United Kingdom Vineyards Association was the trade association of English and Welsh vineyards that represented the vast majority of the UK's vineyards. It was a UK government recognised industry body that formed in the late 1990s. The United Kingdom Vineyard Association had six regional associations. Each June it held the English and Welsh Wine of the Year competition. It published The Grape Press every six months. The regional associations were:- The East Anglian Wine Growers Association
- Mercian Vineyards Association
- South East Vineyards Association
- South West Vineyards Association
- Thames and Chilterns Vineyards Association
- Wessex Vineyards Association
Post-merge
On 3 April 2023 Simon Thorpe stepped down as C.E.O of Wines of Great Britain.On 30 October 2023 Nicola Bates was appointed as C.E.O of Wines of Great Britain.
Sustainable Wines of GB
On 10 July 2020 Wines of Great Britain launched a wine environmental sustainability program the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain.On 16 August 2021 Wine of Great Britain released a list of the first wines to receive Sustainable Wines of Great Britain certification, these 10 wines include:
- Gusbourne: Guinevere Chardonnay 2019, Pinot Noir 2019, Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
- Henners: Vineyard Gardner Street Rosé 2020
- Three Choirs: Sparkling, White, Rosé, Red
- Yotes Court: On the Nod Bacchus 2020, Best Turned-Out Pinot Meunier Rosé 2020