Worshipful Company of Vintners

The Worshipful Company of Vintners, one of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies, retains close links with the wine trade. It traces its origins to the 12th century and received its swan rights from King Edward IV. Its motto is Vinum Exhilarat Animum, Latin for "Wine cheers the Spirit".

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