Tag Archives: wine
Latest Wine Reviews
It’s been a month or two since we updated you with our latest wine reviews and, during this time, we’re pleased to report that some more of our wines have featured in the press. Here’s a brief summary of what … Continue reading
Leeds Wine Tasting June 2012
Our wine tasting schedule for 2012 is in full swing and June was no exception. We packed our bags and headed up to Leeds for a fantastic day of wine tasting, cheese tasting and a special appearance from the Olympic … Continue reading
All New WineZone
We have given our WineZone a sparkling new makeover.Bursting with wine related facts, tips and information, our WineZone is the place to go if you are looking to learn a bit more about wine or impress your mates with your … Continue reading
How to Quaff Like a Pro
Do you ever panic when you are asked to taste a wine at a wine tasting, amongst a group of friends or in restaurant because deep down you are not really sure what to do? Well fear no longer, help … Continue reading
Veggie Friendly Wines
As one of just a few veggies in our office, it seems appropriate for me to write today’s blog about vegetarian wines. Our customers often ask us what makes a wine vegetarian and which wines in our range are ok … Continue reading
One Car, Two Girls and a Plot of Grapes
How would you like to elope to the lucky country, Australia, with your home as a VW campervan, your best mate beside you, driving from seaside, to country town, pub to festival, with a spot of sun-drenched vineyard picking thrown … Continue reading
Wines We Love from VW Australia – Ravensthorpe Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz
It has come to my attention that you guys in the UK absolutely love Australian Shiraz – especially if it’s hand-crafted by Steve Grimley and his band of winemaking superstars down in South Australia. Testimony to this can be confirmed … Continue reading
Ultimate Grape Guide – Godello
Well another year has passed us by in what seems like a blink of an eye and we’re somehow half way through January! Continuing on from my grape focused blogs from 2011 I’m going to start 2012 with a post … Continue reading
Chocolate and Wine
When it comes to food and wine matching, there are no hard and fast rules but the more obvious recommendations generally include pairing red meats with full bodied red wines, seafood with crisp, racy whites and sugary foods with sweet … Continue reading
Wine Advisor Debate: Desert Island Wines – What’s Your Last Resort?
No, that is no typo. We are actually talking about desert islands this week, in all their beckoning, sandy glory. Picture yourself stranded on a deserted island. There’s no boats on the horizon, no city-soundscape nearby and definately no signal … Continue reading
Wine Advisor Debate – Handling a Hangover…
We do believe that prevention is the best cure, as is knowing your limits, so we thought it may be worth exploring the tummy churning world of the morning after the night before. That’s right – this week we’re taking … Continue reading
Have Your Say: Are people a lot like wine?
Here at Virgin Wines HQ we are by no means consumed by vanity, but we do believe that there’s no harm in taking a quick glimpse at your own reflection every now and then…especially with wine on the mind. If … Continue reading
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
