Wine Days 2023
Key Wine Dates for your diary in 2023. Make sure you have all of these key dates listed in your diary and be sure to celebrate with friends and family and raise a glass on these most celebrated wine days.
January 10th Champagne and French Fries Day
Celebrate #champagneandfrenchfriesday in style with a bottle of Moet & Chandon as pictured in one of our small Portland Stone Wine Holders These holes are cored to store a standard size wine bottle or a larger diameter Champagne or Prosecco bottle.
February 01st International Furmint Day
Entering Feburary, celebrate #internationalfurmintday in style and learn more about this white grape from Hungary here. Sainsburys stock a very reasonably priced bottle of Dry Furmint which we have added to our list. Laithwaites also stock a crisp, citrusy bottle at £13.99. This would look very nice stored in our popular 5 bottle holder slate wine racks.
February 05th National Rose Day
Celebrate #nationalroseday with a bottle of the finest rose and learn more about this wine. Rose has become very popular over the years and is often associated with having a glass in the warm summer evenings at a party or an event. Very close to Champagne and Prosecco, Rose is very popular with the new younger generation of party goers.
February 16th International Syrah Day
Celebrate #internationalsyrahday in style with a bottle from Chapel Down Vineyard located in Kent, UK. This dark coloured bottle would work well with the lighter creamy coloured tones of one of our Portland Stone Wine Racks.
February 18th Global Drink Wine Day
A much more generic celebration is #globaldrinkwineday and can be any one of your favourite wines. Whether meeting up friends and enjoying a glass on this special day or at home with a nice meal with the family. Our choice for today would have to be a nice Argentian Malbec from Majestic Wine.
February 25th Open That Bottle Night
Traditionally celebrated on the last Saturday of February, #openthatbottlenight is the perfect night to open that bottle that you have been saving for that special occasion. One that you wanted to savour and enjoy that bit more. With no restrictions on the type of grape or fizz, maybe this is an opportunity to try something new. Find some inspiration from Luxe Digital blog on The 15 Best Wines You Need In Your Wine Cellar. Our Large Slate Wine Rack 15SWR8 would be perfect for storing these fine wines.
March 03rd Mulled Wine Day
Normally associated with Christmas Festivities it feels strange celebrating #mulledwineday in March. Simply a warm red with a bit of added spice and fruit, Mulled Wine is normally very well priced starting from as little as £1.99 from Bother to a very popular Waitrose Cellar bottle priced at £5.49 . Why not try one of these popular recipes using mulled wine and of course store it in one of our small slate wine racks before you’re ready to enjoy.
March 13th International Riesling Day
Originating from Germany there are many variations of this grape now available. #internationalrieslingday is not to be missed with so many award winning wines to choose from. A quick look at Top 10 Riesling Wine. With so many attractive bottle and label designs make these suitable for storing in either our welsh slate or portland stone wine holder designs, with Free UK Delivery.
April 14th International Tannat Day
A lovely Red originating from the rough and rugged Pyrenees border between France and Spain. La Vielle Ferme is a great choice at only £7.50 from Sainsburys. Celebrate #internationaltannatday in style and don’t just enjoy this wine but gift a rough and rugged slate wine rack to a wine lover. 8SWR82 is a perfect choice with a carefully chiseled top giving it a very rough mountainous feel to it. Free UK Delivery.
April 17th World Malbec Day
One of our favourite wines. A very difficult choice to select just one so have a read of the BBC Good Food website which reviews the top 10 Malbec Wines. Waitrose recommend this Fuzion at £9.99. We would love to have 12SWR20 stacked full of malbec wine.
April 27th World Marselan Day
Learn more about this hybrid grape on the Chilled Magazine website. #worldmarselanday celebrated on the founders birthday with a wide range to choose from. Jeroboams recommend this 2018 bottle priced at a very reasonable £12.95 whilst Wine Trust recommend a slightly more expensive bottle of Bodegas Garzón Reserve Marselan from Uruguay at £17.95 a bottle. Contact us now to discuss a design for storing your finest wine in style.
April 28th International Viognier Day
The last event of April #internationalviognierday is a celebration of a lesser known white grape more of which can be found out here. Top pf the lst at Waitrose is a Paul Mas Viognier prices at a very reasonable £8.99. Cases of 6 or 12 wine bottles are most common so Slate Wine Rack 6SWR203 or Slate Wine Rack 12SWR21.
May 05th International Sauvignon Blanc Day
Starting the celebrations in May with #internationalsauvignonblancday this very popular wine originates from the Bordeaux region in France. The Wine Society have a lovely choice of approximately 80 x variations of Sauvignon Blanc to choose from. In the UK Denbies Wine Estate based in Dorking, Surrey produce an award winning Sauvignon Blanc that is certainly worth a try. Why not collect yourself with a visit to this stunning vineyard in the Surrey Hills.
May 09th World Moscato Day
A sweet light and bubbly wine usually containing a lower alcohol content. Celebrate #worldmoscatoday in style with an award winning bottle from this blog from Vine Pair. With wines originating from USA, Australia and Italy and only one from France making the top ten. Find out more about Moscato Wine below.
May 17th Pinot Grigio Day
#pinotgrigioday Learn more about this popular wine on the Independent Wine website. One of the best budget wines can be found at Tesco, Caparelli Italian Pinot Grigio at just £4.75, whilst the Black Pig at £10.99 has a great rating. Sourcing a bottle closer to home, Fox and Fox based in West Sussex have won a bucket load of awards for their outstanding wine. There are so many vineyards nestled in this beautiful part of the UK and with the climate changes still in force, this is only going to improve even more and produce higher yields in the future.
May 25th International Chardonnay Day
#internationalchardonnayday celebrated on the Thursday before the last Monday in May each year. If you’re looking for a Chardonnay from a Vineyard in the UK then The Great British Vineyards Guide highlights the breadth and depth of Vineayrds across the entire UK. Gusbourne Wines Blanc de Blancs Twenty Eighteen could be a good choice with free standard delivery to mainland UK.
May 25th International Wine Day (USA)
#internationalwineday
June 10th Durif Day
A lesser know Red Wine #durifday celebrates these grapes from sunnier climates, such as California and Australia. Everything you need to know about Durif Wine can be found here on the BBC Good Food Website. The Boxer Durif 2020 from Laithwaites stands out for us with this very striking label and slightly shorter and wider elegant bottle.
June 16th International Drink Chenin Blanc Day
Originating from the Loire Valley of France, Chenin Blanc varies considerably in terms of acidity. The Tasting House recommend this South African wine at £10.20 and is perfect for pairing with Poultry, Pizza or Pasta dishes. A Cheninc Blanc would fit perfectly into one of our Medium size wine holders. Find out more about #internationaldrinkcheninblancday below.
June 21st World Lambrusco Day
June 23rd International Rose Day
Nearing the end of June, the weather in the UK should be pretty good and with temperatures warming nicely it’s time for Rose. #internationalroseday
July 12th International Cava Day
A Spanish Sparkling Wine with so many great choices. Tips on what to look out for can be found here on The Drink Talking. Slate Wine Rack 7SWR47 would make a nice home for a bottle of Cava. #internationalcavaday Champagne or Cava ? Have a look at the link below to help you decide.
July 27th International Shiraz Day
This South Australian Shiraz has been named best in the world #internationalshirazday Whilst the Sunday Times Wine Club recommend this 30 Mile Shiraz from South Eastern Australia.
August 01st Old Vine Day
#oldvineday
August 01th International Albarino Day
#internationalalbarinoday
August 04th National White Wine Day
#internationalwhitewineday
August 18th International Pinot Noir Day
#internationalpinotnoirday
August 30th International Cabernet Day
#internationalcabernetday Don’t make these mistakes when drinking Cabernet Wine.
September 01st International Cap Classique Day
Everything you need to know about #internationalcapclassiqueday. A South African Sparkling recommended by Majestic is this Graham Beck Brut at a very reasonable £14.99.
September 01st National Chianti Day
#nationalchiantiday
September 09th International Box Wine Day
#internationalboxwineday
September 10th International Port Wine Day
#internationalportwineday
September 15th International Grenache Day
#internationalgrenacheday
October 05th Vranec World Day
Vranec Wine is widely associated with Montanegro.
#vranecworldday
October 06th National Orange Wine Day
#nationalorangewineday Take a look at the link below by Konstantin Baum – Masters of Wine to find out more about Orange Wine.
October 14th International Pinotage Day
#internationalpinotageday. Find out more about Pinotage with The Grape Explorer.
October 14th International Prokupac Day
#internationalprokupacday Prokupac Wine.
October 22nd Austrian Sparkling Day
#austriansparklingday Austrian Sparkling Wine.
October 26th Carignan Day
#carignanday Spanish Red Wine.
October 27th Champagne Day
#champagneday. Some great gifts available on The Champagne Company website.
November 01st International Xinomavro Day
#internationalxinomavroday Xinomavro Wine
November 07th International Merlot Day
#internationalmerlotday Everything you need to know about Merlot explained here by the Grape Explorer
November 09th International Tempranillo Day
#internationaltempranilloday a very popular Red Wine and well worth the wait, Tempranilo is aged for over 20 years. One of our favourites and a go to Red Wine over the years is a Campo Viejo and such good value at only £8.00 a bottle at Tesco. Majestic recommend a slightly more expensive bottle of Beronia at £17.99.
November 15th Zinfandel Day
#zinfandelday
November 16th Beaujolais Nouveau Day
#beaujolaisnouveauday
November 24th International Carmenere Day
#internationalcarmenereday
December 01st International Maratheftiko Day
#internationalmaratheftikoday Maratheftiko Wine
December 04th Cabernet Franc Day
#cabernetfrancday Cabernet Franc
December 10th International Tokaj Aszu Day
#internationaltokajaszuday
December 16th Pinot Meunier Day
#pinotmeunierday
December 20th Sangria Day
#sangriaday A boozy fruit punch that is perfect Summer drink
These are just a few of the Wine Days celebrated in 2023. If we have missed any please contact us so we can update our list.
