Category Archives: VW News

Since we last updated you back in March, several writers have picked out our wines and featured them in their publications. Here’s what they had to say. David Williams writing for The Observer featured our Tabali Late Harvest Muscat 2010 … Continue reading →

The month of April saw the Virgin Wines team pack their bags and bottles and head south in search of sun. We visited two gems of the south in Bristol and Southampton, giving our customers the chance to sample some … Continue reading →

After 9 months of intently following the winemaking process and careful voting, around 50 Virgin Wines Virtual Winemakers turned out for a night of celebration on Friday at Iberica Restaurant, Marylebone, in London. They came together to raise a toast … Continue reading →

Wine has long been served as an accompaniment to food, but in recent years, interest in pairing wine and food has reached new heights. Whether you’re cooking for special guests, enjoying a mid-week dinner, complementing or contrasting flavours and tastes, … Continue reading →

On Friday, here in our Norwich office, we donated money to participate in a variety of events to help raise money for Comic Relief. Onesies and pyjamas were the dress code for the day, budding cake makers baked a variety … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy couple of months on the wine reviews front.  Here’s a summary of our wines that have been hitting the headlines. Wine Relief has been the talk of the month and we’ve had many a mention of … Continue reading →

Yesterday saw the start of Fairtrade Fortnight.  Fairtrade Fortnight is the nationwide effort to promote awareness of Fairtrade and urge people to buy products carrying the Fairtrade mark.  It unites all Fairtrade supporters, bringing together retailers, manufacturers, producers and consumers.

Starting today until 15th March, Virgin Wines is participating in Wine Relief 2013. For those of you who don’t know, Wine Relief is part of Comic Relief which strives to create a world free from poverty.  Since its launch in … Continue reading →

More of our wines have been hitting the headlines over the festive period.  Here’s a quick round-up. Joanna Simon recommended our Finca Las Moras Late Harvest Viognier 2009 as the perfect match to Souffle Baked Apples in the “Russian Riches” … Continue reading →

It’s time for another round up of our wines that have been hitting the headlines recently.  Here’s a summary of what’s been going on. Kicking things off, Tim Atkin reviewed customer favourite Shiraz Plays Shiraz Barossa Valley Shiraz 2009 in … Continue reading →

Having travelled the length and breadth of the UK, our 2012 programme of tasting events came to a close in Nottingham last week. The Thursday evening tasting saw the Virgin Wines tasting team pack its bags, but more importantly pack … Continue reading →

After eleven years of our Norwich office being based on the top floor (or as we like to call it, “The Loft”) of St James’ Mill, things were beginning to get a bit cramped. In recent years, our Norwich team … Continue reading →