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Wine Prices Set to Rise

The Chancellor will make his Budget speech to the House of Commons on 12th March 2008 at 12:30pm and if the rumours are to be believed, Mr Darling is probably going to add between 10-20p per bottle on wine. This is a huge hike and will mean that duty could rise to as much as £1.57 per bottle. Whilst this will make less of a difference on a £10 bottle, it will kill the sub £5 market. So if you are to take the advice of top wine writers like Tim Atkin of the Observer, now is the time......