Wine Standards contacts
Published 30 December 2020
Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales
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We are responsible for the enforcement of wine regulations in the UK. This covers all premises and traders within the production and marketing chain, including wholesalers, warehouses and vineyards. Retail premises come under the control of local authorities.
The Wine Standards Inspection Team can be contacted by email at winestandards@food.gov.uk
To appeal against formal enforcement action, contact the FSA’s business support team by email at business.support@food.gov.uk.
1. Other useful contacts
Wine businesses may also find the following contacts of use.
1.1 Trade bodies
- Drinkaware(Opens in a new window)
- Portman Group(Opens in a new window)
- The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)(Opens in a new window)
- Wines of Great Britain (Wine GB)(Opens in a new window)
1.2 Government
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)(Opens in a new window)
- eAmbrosia(Opens in a new window)
- Food Standards Agency
- Food Standards Scotland(Opens in a new window)
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)(Opens in a new window)
- Intellectual Property Office(Opens in a new window)
- Local Authority (Opens in a new window) and Trading Standards