THE WINE MERCHANT. An independent magazine for independent retailers
Issue 110, February 2022
Dog of the Month: Coco Gnarly Vines, Walthamstow
Independents say: blame Brexit for shipping delays Survey reveals ongoing chaos in the wine supply chain, with EU withdrawal regarded as a bigger culprit than Covid
E
ighty per cent of independents say they are facing long delays
on wines shipped from the EU,
and almost three quarters say they are experiencing the same problems with deep-sea shipments.
This year’s Wine Merchant reader survey
paints a worrying picture of supply chain problems, which merchants believe are
caused more by Brexit than they are by the Covid crisis.
A minority of respondents – just over a
third – say they are confident the problems are being resolved.
More than 200 businesses took part in
this year’s survey, 166 of which responded to the question about the supply chain. Responses were encouraged both
from merchants who organise their own
shipping, as well as businesses which buy from importers.
When presented with the statement “we
are facing long delays on shipments from the EU”, 37% of respondents said they
agreed strongly and 42% said they agreed to some degree.
When we asked about deep-sea
Half Cut Market is the latest independent wine business to open its doors in north London. As well as offering its customers an imaginative range of wines and beers, the Islington store is acting as a recycling point for corks and plastic packaging. Read more on page 4.
