Working together

Our friendly group support each other whether you’re starting your wine journey or are an old hand.

Membership Benefits

An annual subscription to WineGB Wessex also includes membership of WineGB. What do you get for your money?

  • Access to our Annual Competition - a chance for your wines to be judged by industry professionals, with feedback and a social gathering with an opportunity to taste the winning wines

  • The Spring Meeting - and the AGM, this more formal meeting usually focuses on a talk, presentation or practical advice sessions, coupled with an informative tasting event.

  • Listing on this website as a trading member and on our online map.

  • Free regramming your social media posts on our feeds.

  • Email forums - closed forums for WineGB members to discuss issues relating to vine growing and winemaking.

  • The ‘Grape Press’ - The WineGB publication sent out twice a year. This includes national wine industry news, technical reports, and updates to legislation, advertisements for specialist suppliers and contractors.

  • The ‘Green Book’ - An annunal publication from WineGB giving details of pesticides approved for use in vineyards and a recommended spray programme.

  • Access to the WineGB national competition - for commercial growers, this is the UK wine industry ‘Oscars’.

  • Preferential rates to attend WineGB Symposia and the Annual General Conference meetings.

  • Periodic Bulletins from WineGB detailing important legislation changes and items of interest to members.

  • Access to legal advice through WineGB's membership of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association, NFU and Country Landowners Assn.

  • Access to WineGB members area of the website with technical advice and information.

  • Free listing of your English Wine Week events on the WineGB website

  • Access to the WineGB annual trade tasting in SW1, and to the Wine GB stands at major wine fairs (both of these involve exhibitors' fees)

  • Representation of the interests of the industry with governmental and EU bodies.