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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rob Davies

English wine producers unlikely to adopt ‘redundant’ pint option

Wine bottles on shelves in a restaurant
The UK government said the decision about wine bottle sizes was made possible by Brexit. Photograph: Franek Strzeszewski/Getty Images/Image Source

English wine producers look set to pass up the chance to sell wine by the pint, despite a triumphant announcement from the government that it had given them the “Brexit freedom” to do so.

In an announcement earlier this week, the Department for Business and Trade said British wine lovers would “soon be able to purchase pint-sized bottles of still and sparkling wine, as a new 568ml size is introduced to Britain’s supermarket shelves, pubs, clubs and restaurants”.

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