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UK Drops EU Wine Production Rules After Brexit

  • Vine, blending regulations axed to ‘put rocket under’ sector
  • UK wine production is tiny compared to top exporters
Workers pick grapes from vines at a vineyard in Maidstone, UK.

Workers pick grapes from vines at a vineyard in Maidstone, UK.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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The UK government announced plans to scrap European Union regulations on wine production following Brexit, allowing makers to pick from a wider range of vines and create new blends.