Monthly Archives: July 2011
Virgin Wines York Wine Tasting Evening
Last Thursday night, we hosted a wine tasting in York – the next stop on our tasting roadshow. Following recent visits to Leeds, Brighton and Belfast, our tasting team were looking forward to getting things underway at the National Centre … Continue reading
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Wine Advisor Debate – Are You a Quirky Gewurtz or Brooding Merlot?
We like to say that ‘life’s too short for boring wine’ – but what actually is a boring wine? Can wine even have a personality? Would you consider your personality to be like a refreshing glass of sweet, sweet Riesling? … Continue reading
Our New Website
So, we’ve just launched our new website. We hope you like it. We’ve spent a lot of time listening to your comments, ideas and feedback and these have all been vitally important in the design of the new website. The … Continue reading
Facebook Freebie – Claim Your Collage Poster Now!
We have teamed up with our friends at Snapfish to bring you a FREE gift! For a limited time only, we’ve arranged a FREE personalised collage poster worth £3.99 for every single one of our customers! To take advantage of … Continue reading
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Ultimate Grape Guide – Syrah/Shiraz
Pretty much all grape varieties have synonyms but few are better known than our subject grape today – Syrah/Shiraz. I’ll use Syrah. That’s no slight on New World efforts as there are superb wines to sample, at all price points, … Continue reading
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Wines We Love – Some Young Punks Monsters Monsters Attack!
Hi there! My name is Vicky Crump and my role as Office Manager sees me administrate and improve procedures to keep our office running as smoothly as possible! This involves everything from making travel arrangements and liaising with security, through … Continue reading
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Brighton – Sips, Sparkles & Sun (okay, that part was wishful thinking!)
Last week the Virgin Wines’ tasting crew travelled to Brighton to host our very first wine tasting in the sunny seaside city – unfortunately it wasn’t quite so sunny, nor did we get time to see much of the sea! … Continue reading
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Have Your Say – What does the Future hold for UK Wines?
UK produced wines have traditionally generated fairly negative reviews and bad press. Last week we asked the question ‘Do you want to see more UK produced wines?‘ on our blog. A common view shared amongst critics and consumers alike is … Continue reading
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World Wine Tour – Chile
This week on our World Wine Tour we are turning our attention to Chile. Chile is a country that we have been championing at Virgin Wines for several years now. When wine prices started to increase in other areas of … Continue reading
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Virgin Wines Leeds Wine Tasting 2011
Following the success of our first tasting in Leeds last year, we decided to head back for another afternoon of wine tasting at Aspire on Infirmary Street with over 300 guests enjoying tasting some of our favourite bottles.
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Wine Advisor Debate – Do you want to see more UK Produced Wines?
When you think of the top wine producing countries in the world, 90% of people think of Australia, France and Spain. You probably won’t hear too many people saying the United Kingdom. With the effects of global warming bringing us … Continue reading
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Wines We Love – Champagne Gremillet Brut Selection NV
Hi, my name is Shaun Hunton and I work in the Customer Service team here at Virgin Wines. I live in Norwich City centre and I am an avid Norwich City football fan. In my spare time I like socialising, … Continue reading
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Virgin Virtual Winery Project – Launch Party
The warmer weather’s here, and so is party season. Yes, folks, the time has come to singe that meat, blitz that gazpacho, stir that Pimms and much more. And did you know that Virgin Wines is hosting a very splendid, … Continue reading
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