Unity Urged

摘要

Accolade Wines has called for unity across the UK drinks industry against Government duty hikes that have seen wine sales plummet in the past two years. The UK wine company's GM, Paul Schaafsma, said that the alcohol duty escalator is having a crippling effect on all alcohol makers, not just the brewers who have so far been its most vocal opponents. The escalator, in place since March 2008, means alcohol duties have been raised 2% above inflation each year. It is due to remain until at least 2014.