United Kingdom Vineyard Association
The United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA) was the trade association of English and Welsh vineyards that represents that vast majority of the UK's vineyards. It was a UK government recognised industry body that formed in the late 1990s.
The United Kingdom Vineyards Association merged with English Wine Producers Ltd to form Wines of Great Britain.[1]
Structure
[edit]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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Schmitt, Patrick (2017-12-14). "Breaking: English wine body becomes WineGB". The Drinks Business. Retrieved 2025-06-15.