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Wine52 Case Review: Classic Italy
This month, Wine52 are returning to an old favourite, Italy. We have seen a few Italian cases from Wine52 over the past year, exploring Sicily, Puglia, Campania and more. And there is good reason for this. The beauty of Italy is that there is so much to explore, so many regions, so many indigenous grape varieties and so many regional specialties. You can keep returning to Italian wines for years and never get through them all. And no, I don’t mean your average Chianti or Barolo, but rather these…
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The Best Non Alcoholic & Low Alcohol Wines At Naked
Growing interest in the alcohol-free and low-alcohol sector has been a well-known phenomenon for quite some time now. Each year you’ll see headlines marvelling at how their market share keeps growing, but at some point, this incredulity has got to be toned down. It’s really not much of a surprise anymore. This clamour is led chiefly by beer and spirits, but wine has had a surge as the technology becomes more affordable and the market grows. The real surprise is quite how bad the communication…
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Waitrose Valentine's Wines
Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, presenting the perfect opportunity to impress your date/loved one or have a very happy Galentine’s. Food is of course a prime concern, but you’d be missing a way to elevate it if you didn’t get yourself the ultimate wine pairing. Hopefully, this blog will help you find that perfect match, in more ways than one. It might even inspire some fancy meal ideas! Waitrose Cellar have 25% off a great selection of Valentine’s ready wines as well as 25% off their No.1…
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Wine52 Case Review: The Winemaker's Way
Wine is often considered mystical, with many drinkers just enjoying the taste and using it in its traditional social lubricant role. However, this Wine52 case can begin to change all that for you. The reality is, that whilst there are a plethora of winemaking techniques that can seem daunting, they are actually very easy to understand. If you just put a few minutes of googling into use before diving into your glass, it will really open up your understanding and appreciation of what it is that…
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January 2026 Clearance Sales!
January is increasingly the time that people give dry January a go and usually give up around about now. Good effort though! The fact is a dry month isn’t the secret to a healthier lifestyle, what you really need is a concerted effort to lower your overall consumption throughout the week (I include myself). For, as with dieting, there are no quick fixes (maybe Ozempic) nor cheat codes to healthier living, it has to be a permanent lifestyle change. I am not at all advocating for (un)Godly…
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Champagne Tour: Bollinger and Hautvillers - Part 5
Part 5 returns after the holiday rush, making now an ideal time to revisit my Champagne trip from last May. If you’re planning a summer getaway, I recommend this trip — check out my earlier blogs to get an idea of various other houses I visited as well as some general tips on Reims and Epernay. Continuing the tour, this was to be our very first day where we only visited one Champagne house (terrible I know), before having a bit more free time to explore the region around Epernay. However, it was…
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Wine52 Case Review: Food & Wine of Italy
This month, in celebration of all things Christmas, Wine52 are giving away a FREE case of wine to all new customers, themed around Italian wine and food pairings. This is an intrinsic part of Italian culture with each region, each city and each tiny mountain town having their very own dish, and of course wine, that are matches made in heaven. There’s a reason that pairing food with wine from the same place works so well. The historical growth of both food and wine have grown culturally together…
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The benefits of shopping at Naked Wines this Christmas
With Christmas firmly in mind now we are in the final stretch, you might still be due to get yourself some wine for the big occasion! Whether it’s a special bottle for you and family to share, good wines for guests and hosting needs, or even a very simple emergency top up in case you are a bit low at the moment, here’s just a few good reasons we recommend shopping with Naked Wines. This Christmas, anyone will benefit from Naked Wines. Whether you are hosting friends and family, looking to save…
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Waitrose Cellar Christmas Wine Picks Of 2025!
With Christmas literally around the corner, it’s really time to stock up! This year, you should absolutely consider Waitrose Cellar as your place to go, and why not start with a few from my highlights below? I've selected some of my favourites centered around the events of the big day, meaning that you always have an excuse for a tipple Though, we should say, don't overdo it! For me, they have the best supermarket wine range of the bunch, stocking a mix of classics like Villa Maria and Oyster…
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Top 10 Best Wines at Naked Wines 2025
I’ve taken the liberty of summing up our users’ own personal favourite wines this year. Through my own judgement based on average rating and number of reviews, hopefully you’ll agree this is a fair list. Find out more about the wines below if you fancy, or just take our web users’ word for it and mix yourself up a case of these top 10 wines! If you’d like to know a bit more about what you’re getting into, I’ve written up some tasting notes all in the name of good journalism. There it is, the top…
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The Naked Wines 2025 Very Merry Christmas Case
Yes, it’s that time of year. Don’t groan though! Instead, embrace it as an opportunity and celebrate the onslaught of wine offers and festive cases. Here, we are showcasing one of our favourite Xmas cases which has a genuinely exciting mix of delicious, interesting wines that’ll see you through the festive period in good stead. What’s more, we have a new customer voucher meaning you can get all 12 wines and a bonus magnum all for £79.99! That’s just £6.66 per bottle for some seriously good…
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Introducing The Latest 4 for 3 Waitrose Wine Offer
Waitrose Cellar are one of our favourite wine merchants in the UK, with an unparalleled range of English wine, fizz, and still wines ranging from the unique and hard to find to some classic, beloved brands. This is why when they have an offer on you really have to check them out. Whether you are looking for something different, something premium or just a good bargain. Recently, they have launched a new offer, “4 for 3 on wine & fizz” which is a nice twist on the extremely popular supermarket…
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