Musings on Wine and Brexit
Elizabeth Gabay · Taste · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceContributor blog post by Liz Gabay:
A year ago, I was asked to write something on the economic impact on the wine trade of Brexit. I didn’t. Partially because I’m lazy, but mostly because I didn’t have the foggiest what would actually happen. At the time, I don’t think anyone did. Twelve months and a general election later, that’s still the case.
…Continue reading here for Ben Bernheim’s musings on the impact of Brexit on wine consumption in the UK. It’s a bit of a game of reading the tea leaves at the moment until more is known about consumer preferences, changes in wine prices and tariffs (if any).
Via:: Elizabeth Gabay
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