Responsible Drinking Statement

Treated responsibly, alcohol is associated with enjoyment and celebration, but it is common knowledge that excessive or inappropriate consumption can cause health and social problems for individuals and society.

Batchelar Fine and Rare Wine is committed to promoting safe and responsible consumption of alcohol. We believe in quality and not quantity.

Wherever possible, we work with agencies to promote responsibility in the use of beverage alcohol, as part of a healthy lifestyle, while at the same time endeavouring to prevent alcohol misuse and abuse .

The Social Costs of Misuse

As with other products that have the potential to be abused, there are health and social costs associated with alcohol misuse, including the cost of alcohol-related accidents and socially inappropriate behaviours. These have to be considered alongside the benefits that alcohol production and consumption bring to communities, including tax revenues and possible health benefits as well as the enjoyment that the responsible consumption of alcohol brings to many adults. It is acknowledged that there are possible health benefits as well as the enjoyment that the responsible consumption of alcohol brings to many adults. The total picture is complex and both the costs and the benefits are difficult to quantify. We believe that the correct response to alcohol misuse is for drinks manufacturers and retailers, governments, health authorities, health professionals and interested citizen groups to work together to find common ground and ways of promoting responsible drinking.

Young People

We share concerns about underage drinking and binge drinking by a minority of young people. Young people sometimes experiment with drinking and can encounter problems if not given appropriate education and guidance. Parents and teachers, as role models, need to know the facts about alcohol and lead by example.

In our sales and marketing activities, we never describe or focus on people under the legal purchase age.

Alcohol and Health

While there may be health benefits for some people associated with moderate alcohol consumption, we do not advocate drinking for health reasons.

Drinking and Driving

We support tough penalties for those convicted of drink-driving.