MAKE MINE A PINT BOTTLE OF WINE ER

New rules due to post-Brexit freedoms will give plonk drinkers greater choice

- JOSIE CLARKE

PINT-SIZED bottles of wine will soon be on sale thanks to post-Brexit trade freedoms, it was revealed yesterday.

The 568ml bottles will also appear at hospitality venues.

This will mean more flexibility and choice for customers, according to the Department for Business and Trade said.

Pint bottles of Champagne were sold in the UK before Britain joined the European Common Market in 1973. However, production ceased as they did not comply with EU weights and measures rules.

Some 900 vineyards, which produce around 12.2million bottles of still or sparkling wine a year, are set to benefit from new "freedoms", the department said.