Welcome to the Wilson Drinks Report (WDR)

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WDR provides a range of products and services focused on the UK drinks industry.

WDR – quarterly report
WDR Confidential – customised quantitative research service
WDR Qualitative – new qualitative research service, partnering with leading consultancy
WDR Premium – downloadable detailed monthly research data

WDR is independent of any producer, retailer or trade association.

If you would like to know more about WDR, call us on :

+44 118 974 4390 or email us on

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What has been covered by WDR?

Tim Wilson, managing director, Wilson Drinks Report

WDR special focus & briefings
Local/regional breweries	Discretionary spending
Consumer choice of beer	Who drinks sparkling wine?
Consumer needs from retailers	Autumn Statement 2012
Top 100 brands 2012 vs 2011	Champagne exports by country
Restaurant wine lists	Top 30 UK gastropubs
Champagne/sparkling wine	Grocery retail
Consumers’ drinking repertoire	Rosé wine decision tree
Online wine retailers	Cider purchase decision tree
Choosing restaurant wine	Lager purchase decision tree
Summer drinking habits	Bitter purchase decision tree
Wine purchase decision tree	UK on trade
Selling alcohol below cost	VAT and duty
Minimum pricing	World Cup 2010
Pre-loading	Knowledge of alcoholic strength
WDR pricing trends	UK market sizing
Social media	Supermarket discounts
Consumer price sensitivity	Online selling
Choice of drink at home	Choice of drink in pub/bar
Consumer choice of wine	Consumer confidence

WDR recent articles and comment
Minimum pricing will affect just 5% of wine – The Drinks Business Mar 2012
Budget 2012 : drinkers face double whammy on booze prices – 16 Mar 2012
British adults don’t know how strong their drinks are – 9 Jan 2012
Shoppers shun offers – The Drinks Business Jan 2012
Cut 50p tax rate to secure jobs in pubs, bars and restaurants – 28 November 2011
Are pubs, bars and restaurants missing out on Australian and USA wine opportunity?
300,000 additional adult drinkers in Britain every year
WDR duty + VAT calculator

WDR featured in the blogosphere
Bernie Costello blog : “Shelf-talking to wine drinkers via their mobile could tempt them to buy your wine – and save on costly store promotions”
Peter Richards MW blog : “Booze – the hard facts”
The Value Engineers blog : “Is it worth branding wine?”

WDR contact details

If you would like to know more about WDR, call us on :

+44 118 974 4390 or email us on