Taylor’s Port partners with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

The eponymous Port house is teaming up to bring its wines to Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) events, starting with The Game Fair at Blenheim Palace this weekend.

Taylor’s Port has struck up a partnership with UK charity the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWTC), which specialises in conservation science and enhancing the British countryside for the public’s benefit.

The drinks company forged the alliance due to the “many common goals” it shares with the GWTC.

“At Taylor’s we share many common goals with the GWCT and it seemed a natural choice for a partnership,” said Taylor’s managing director Adrian Bridge.

“Overall, our commitment to supporting biodiversity and sustainability in our vineyards is echoed in the efforts that the GWCT are undertaking to protect and support the countryside here in the UK. We look forward to working with them going forwards and to introducing their members to our range of Taylor’s ports.”

Some of the GWCT’s current research projects includes analysing the impact of changes in farming on the flora and fauna of arable land, and carrying out an annual census of gamebirds across the UK. The organisation takes the position that game management such as shooting is an “essential part of nature conservation.”

Meanwhile, Taylor’s runs a sustainable vineyard model, which recognises the importance of interspersing areas of vine with natural vegetation and woodland to protect biodiversity.

Amber Hopgood, GWCT’s interim director of membership, marketing and communications, added: “Our researchers study a wide range of species and topics, from waders to woodland birds, game management to farmland ecology, wild salmon to pollinators and black grouse to moorland conservation. It is this breadth of research that makes the GWCT unique. More than 70% of the UK is made up of farmland and the GWCT believes that wildlife can thrive if we focus on integrating it alongside other land uses, which is exactly what Taylor’s are doing through their sustainable vineyard model.”

“The way Taylor’s run their vineyards, and the research and conservation work carried out by the GWCT, show that it is possible to improve biodiversity and aid species recovery while still running a sustainable and profitable business.”

The partnership will commence at The Game Fair this week at Blenheim Palace, offering visitors the opportunity to enter a raffle to win a collector’s edition 5-litre bottle of Taylor’s 50-Year-Old Golden Age Tawny Port.

Going forward, Taylor’s will also be served at GWCT events throughout the year including the Wild & British Dinner (16 September), The City of London Dinner (16 October), the Son’s & Daughter’s Dinner (28 November), The Langham Dinner hosted by Michel Roux Jr. (March, 2025), the Duke’s Challenge (6 June, 2025) and the Summer Dinner 2025 (July, 2025).