United Kingdom Vineyard Association
The United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA) is a trade association of English and Welsh vineyards that represents that vast majority of the UK's vineyards. It is a UK government recognised industry body. It formed in the late 1990s.
Structure
[edit]It has six regional associations. Each June it holds the English and Welsh Wine of the Year competition. It publishes The Grape Press every six months.
The regional associations are:
- The East Anglian Wine Growers Association
- Mercian Vineyards Association
- South East Vineyards Association
- South West Vineyards Association
- Thames and Chilterns Vineyards Association
- Wessex Vineyards Association