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The Last Round: Why the wine trade must fight for the restaurant and the on-trade

Britain's hospitality sector is facing an existential crisis, and the wine trade can no longer afford to treat it as someone else's problem, writes Benjamin Jack. Cutting hospitality VAT isn't just about saving restaurants – it's about protecting the future of wine itself. The post The Last Round: Why the wine trade must fight for the restaurant and the on-trade appeared first on The Drinks Business .

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