Here we aim to share our passion for the wine world, bringing you the latest trends and insights from our expert team as they travel the globe. Meet the people behind the wines as we discuss industry talking points, latest wines as they are added to our range as well as recipes, guides and top (secret) tips on what to look out for!
28th December 2021 | Life at Virgin Wines
Andrew Baker, our fountain of endless wine knowledge and Buying Director, is back once again for his annual insight into what’s to come in the world of wine over the next year. And this time there is one strong theme that sums up the year ahead – exploration of wines...
1st August 2021 | Life at Virgin Wines
Supporting a charitable cause by buying a delicious wine sound like your kind of charity? We’ve partnered with the Aberdeen Wine Company on their Angus the Bull Cabernet Sauvignon to raise much needed funds for our friends across the drinks industry via The Drinks Trust. Find out how enjoying a bottle...
21st July 2021 | Life at Virgin Wines
We’re delighted to introduce to you our exclusive new wine range created with cricketing legend Phil Tufnell. Tuffers’ Tipple launches with six premium and super-premium wines inspired by Phil’s favourite wine regions and world cricket tours. We take you behind the scenes on how our collaboration came...
18th June 2021 | Life at Virgin Wines
Not many people know this, but the south of England has a lot in common with France’s famous Champagne region, making it absolutely perfect for viticulture. With English winemaking going from strength to strength in recent years, we snapped up the opportunity to work with Sussex-based Henners to create an...
3rd February 2021 | Life at Virgin Wines
If helping out the NHS by drinking bubbly sounds like your kind of charity, then look no further than the wonderful Community.Co range. Producing sensational alcohol-free sparkling wine alternatives that donate money to an important cause with every bottle purchase, this is certainly a range to feel good about...
22nd December 2020 | Life at Virgin Wines
Well, what a year it’s been. And it’s safe to say, none of us have ever experienced a year like it! As with every other industry on the planet, coronavirus has had a huge impact on the wine and drinks industry this year. But despite the hardship of 2020, we...
18th December 2020 | Life at Virgin Wines
Our very own Distil:31 spirits range has had a serious makeover! Following the success of our Distil:31 Gooseneck London Dry Gin over the last few years, our Head Spirits Buyer, Dave Roberts saw an opportunity to expand the project into something much...
15th December 2020 | Life at Virgin Wines
Coronavirus hasn’t left an industry untouched, and whilst we’ve been fortunate to keep trading this year, many of our friends and colleagues in the industry have faced significant...
4th December 2020 | Life at Virgin Wines
Imagine classic Christmas aromas and flavours of citrus and spice captured in a glass. That’s what our Head Spirits Buyer, Dave Roberts, had in mind with his latest collaboration with the Masham Distillery. And that’s exactly what we get with the sensational Festival Spiced Orange...
8th July 2020 | Life at Virgin Wines
When it comes to handcrafted gin, it doesn’t get much better than Bullards Distillery. Which is one of the many reasons we love working with them, and chose to team up with them for our latest collaborative project. From their humble beginnings in the early 19th century, through to their...
