New legislation will be good for wine enthusiasts

I am often asked where I like to buy my wine and the honest answer is (and should be), everywhere. However I must confess a bit of a bias towards the independent sector.

The new alcohol legislation proposed this week will mostly effect supermarkets which are important for convenience and value, but are of less interest to wine enthusiasts who seek out seek out the rare and the unusual, and often something simpler - a conversation.

Supermarkets often use cheap wine to drive footfall and I am in favour of a ban on below-cost selling which I believe is anti-competitive to the trade as a whole.