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Virgin Wines Reviews

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Average customer review
3.4 based on 212 reviews

Just average

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Rating: 2/5 

Goot introductory offer but they make it very difficult to cancel and over complicaate issues with gimmicks like wine bank

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Rating: 2/5 

Only shop when there is a promotion on as quite pricey for regular cases

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Rating: 3/5 

A good online supplier of wine at very good prices

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Rating: 3/5 

I was part of Virgin Wine Bank, which makes it good value but it tends to be the same wines over and over again.

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Rating: 3/5 

use these to send boxes of wine as presents. would get a brilliant if they could learn what a post code is and use it. .

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Rating: 3/5 

Better for reds than white

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Rating: 4/5 

Good delivery logistics but light on wine quality.

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Rating: 3/5 

A bit pricey

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Rating: 4/5 

Average merchant, overpriced products and has more a mainstream feel to the wines. Nothing extra above what’s found in most supermarkets.

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Rating: 2/5 

very average wine bought from Virgin - just 1 case - will not buy again

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Rating: 2/5 

Very easy to shop but i do not like online

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Rating: 3/5 

Good opportunity to save up for Xmas

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Rating: 3/5 

They mixed in some deals that they have good wine and other not so good quality

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Rating: 2/5 

Great new customer offers as well as a wide selection of premium wine.

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Rating: 5/5 

Difficult to cancel membership when I wanted

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Rating: 3/5 

They have some lovely South African reds always a good selection at reasonable value

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Rating: 3/5 

Again usually good offers available for boxes and wines good quality

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Rating: 3/5 

Good choice of wines and quality is always good. If you dont like the wine they will change it free of charge

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Rating: 4/5 

I think they have lost their way a little. I used to be a winebank customer and negotiate end of month deals over the phone, but they have made changes which ended both. There wine festivals are excellent however.

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Rating: 4/5 

Virgin wine makes it very easy to choose the wine, with excellent descriptions of the bouquet and aroma in each bottle.

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Rating: 4/5 

I am stopping my membership their cheapest red is now £9.99 which I find expensive

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Rating: 2/5 

No wines on offer under £7

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Rating: 3/5 

Good value if signed up to the Wine Club

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Rating: 3/5 

Good for more unusual wines

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Rating: 4/5 

Their mystery cases are rather good.

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Rating: 3/5 

We've had some cracking wines from Virgin, but also the odd dud. Good choice and can often fund a more interesting wine for a gift /occasion. Some good offers and normally really happy with our purchases

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Rating: 3/5 

To be honest there always seems to be a way of getting the wines cheaper.

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Rating: 3/5 

First time or not they are a good experience

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Rating: 3/5 

Easy to purchase a selection to try

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Rating: 3/5 

Although the bottles of wines are more expensive than the supermarket prices, Virgin wines are very good indeed. I have ordered from them twice and really enjoyed the wines I have bought. They are very good quality.

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Rating: 5/5 

Some good offers!

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Rating: 4/5 

Overly persistent with offers - better quality offers less frequently with no unnecessary freebies ( we just want alcohol) would be more lucrative

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Rating: 3/5 

Its ok, its easy to use

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Rating: 2/5 

excellent

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Rating: 5/5 

great selection of overseas wines

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Rating: 5/5 

I find the "Wine Bank" a terrific idea - giving interest on my subscription and help to save for a special order. My "personal wine advisor", Andrew is also very helpful at creating bespoke boxes with the best discount available.

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Rating: 5/5 

I use Virgin wine on line. The website is clear and easy to use, can be a bit pricey but selection is good and delivery usually free

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Rating: 4/5 

Enjoy the subscription

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Rating: 3/5 

They are OK but wines above my price point

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Rating: 2/5 

Great

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Rating: 5/5 

Expensive!!

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Rating: 4/5 

Wine Advent Calendar is good

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Rating: 3/5 

Virgin Wines are top quality and taste great. Very convenient and easy to buy from.

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Rating: 5/5 

I used to be a member of Virgin Wines. Excellent service. Decent choice and quality.

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Rating: 4/5 

great customer service and knowledge of products they sell

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Rating: 5/5 

I order by the crate because I’m lazy

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Rating: 4/5 

Good selection of wines and better value than in shops

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Rating: 4/5 

Last order I placed was delivered completely wrong. Virgin Wines were quick to solve the issue and send me a replacement order. Very happy with the customer service and the wines I bought were lovely.

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Rating: 3/5 

Great unique range

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Rating: 3/5 

Always get great service and good recommendations.

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Rating: 3/5 

Find Virgin hit and miss. Would recommend going to one of their tastings to try before you buy. They have a lot of very good wines, but, on occasions some are not so good.

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Rating: 3/5 

Quality wine with great customer service

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Rating: 5/5 

Good and tasty wine

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Rating: 4/5 

Wine bank is a great idea, wines ar good quality and excellent service

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Rating: 3/5 

Good service

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Rating: 3/5 

fine

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Rating: 3/5 

Tried the 5 wine taster pack with free glass and really liked this product

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Rating: 3/5 

Always great for a bulk buy selection at Christmas

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Rating: 5/5 

Consistently good quality, with some notably superior wines delivered at reasonable prices - good value for money when Wine Bank interest is considered.

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Rating: 4/5 

Great choice, good priced specials

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Rating: 4/5 

Limited range

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Rating: 3/5 

some good special offers

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Rating: 4/5 

good selection, agent knows my preference and within my budget

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Rating: 3/5 

We really like some of the wines which we think are a touch above your average retail merchant. Marketing needs to be calmed down though a a £10 off each week is great…. It’s impossible to use them unless you want to drink irresponsibly!

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Rating: 4/5 

Very good supplier

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Rating: 5/5 

good selection of wines with very good customer service, rapid responses to questions

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Rating: 4/5 

Quite expensive no really good offers unless a new customer

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Rating: 2/5 

Meh.

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Rating: 3/5 

Perfect for perfect weather

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Rating: 5/5 

Some good wines, but mostly just average in quality and often overpriced.

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Rating: 2/5 

Okay wines, not shopped with them for a while

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Rating: 3/5 

Great offers

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Rating: 4/5 

Excellent selection of wines and regular special offers

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Rating: 4/5 

we use their home delivery service which is really good

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Rating: 3/5 

Do most of my online shopping with this company as the are always doing great deals on wine.

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Rating: 5/5 

Quality wines at affordable prices

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Rating: 4/5 

a bit pricey compared to the competition

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Rating: 2/5 

Good quality products

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Rating: 4/5 

Good company which offers some nice wines, yet they need to get some cheaper wines and have a way you can buy by the bottle or 6 instead of 12 as it can be costly. Other than that friendly, good website

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Rating: 3/5 

Virgin wines has some good offers...

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Rating: 2/5 

Very easy to by and really straight forward delivery

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Rating: 4/5 

Really good value for money and excellent choice

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Rating: 5/5 

Fair prices, good quality

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Rating: 3/5 

good wines, not able to chose final choice. have found some really good wines that wouldn't have tried

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Rating: 4/5 

Very frustrating that you never know the true value as they constantly put offers on

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Rating: 2/5 

Na

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Rating: 3/5 

I don't vibe with the selection, maybe i just can't find the branson i'm looking for

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Rating: 3/5 

Always have an offer on! Never pay full price...

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Rating: 3/5 

Good but not varied enough

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Rating: 3/5 

Let down by customer service

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Rating: 4/5 

good quality but expensive

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Rating: 3/5 

Good service and some excellent wines

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Rating: 4/5 

Too pushy trying to get orders

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Rating: 2/5 

Consistent

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Rating: 4/5 

Quality wines and reasonable prices

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Rating: 5/5 

They gave me a good deal. And the wines were really good. Didn't think much of their free gifts though.

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Rating: 4/5 

Really good for last minute gifts.

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Rating: 4/5 

Customer service to be desired -lies upon lies but wine was okay

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Rating: 3/5 

Great wines but can only afford to buy when they have super deals on. Always reliable wine.

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Rating: 3/5 

Too many headline discounts which really aren’t if you do a bit of research.

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Rating: 3/5 

Too focused on offers, which is in contradiction to its marketing about clear, honest pricing

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Rating: 3/5 

Introductory offer is brilliant, but you then get drawn into putting money into a 'wine bank', which feels a bit prescriptive.

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Rating: 3/5 

I like the wines but dont use them often as their customer service are too pushy trying to sell you more

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Rating: 4/5 

Good offers occasionally, but difficult to opt out of subscription services

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Rating: 3/5 

Sometimes get 12 bottles about 2. Year and enjoy the wine

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Rating: 4/5 

Like that I can save monthly and I am in control of orders

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Rating: 3/5 

I have a high value balance with Virgin Wines, but find it hard to find reasonable quality wines that are not over priced. I have had some of their lower priced wines that have been such poor quality that I have returned them. Not a retailer I want to u

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Rating: 3/5 

Fantastic selection..Great customer service.. Each wine was a winner..

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Rating: 5/5 

to be honest they dropped of my buying list when they reduced the wine bank contribution form 33%. I still bought on offers phoned throug to me after that but they have stopped calling me and there are several equally good wine suppliers around

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Rating: 4/5 

Very hit and miss on quality of wine in cases. Often enjoy 60% of 12 bottle case so have stopped shopping with them

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Rating: 3/5 

nice

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Rating: 5/5 

The best all round merchant

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Rating: 5/5 

Easy to use website, with a good array of wines to suit every taste

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Rating: 3/5 

Only used them once. Wasn’t ken on many wines in their selection box.

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Rating: 2/5 

We found the wines were dearer in comparison to buying locally

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Rating: 4/5 

Expensive but impressive range of wine

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Rating: 4/5 

Customer service is good and there is an unusual selection of wines

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Rating: 4/5 

Great value for money

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Rating: 3/5 

Usually a christmas or easter box selection

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Rating: 4/5 

only used once for introductory offer not impressed and too complex with all the wine bank nonsense

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Rating: 2/5 

The wine club is misleading but service is good

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Rating: 2/5 

Great choice great prices

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Rating: 5/5 

Really good

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Rating: 4/5 

Good online offers

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Rating: 4/5 

Average wines for an average price

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Rating: 2/5 

Some of their offers are exceptional.

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Rating: 3/5 

Used them a few times and service is always very good

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Rating: 3/5 

Nothing to complain about here. They are brilliant, their communication, customer service, wine choice, prices etc are all great!

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Rating: 5/5 

Now trying harder but they slip in an occasional duffer tgat you cen get for half the price at Akdi

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Rating: 3/5 

Good selection

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Rating: 4/5 

A disappointing wine retailer who appear to get their wines from other established wine merchants.

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Rating: 2/5 

Very helpful, nothing to complain about.

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Rating: 4/5 

Good offers. Good wine bank scheme

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Rating: 3/5 

Again excellant quality

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Rating: 5/5 

I just took delivery of a 16xcasenof reds for £110 less my winebank contribution, always happy with the quality and they do a lot of special deals so very good value

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Rating: 4/5 

Overpriced, but good packaging and great to send as a gift

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Rating: 2/5 

continues to scrape the bottom of the barrel

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Rating: 1/5 

Great selection of wines available.

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Rating: 4/5 

Good choice of wines and good offers.

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Rating: 4/5 

Winebank savings scheme is a great way to save for celebrations. The expanded range into beers and spirits has widened choice and options for gifting.

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Rating: 3/5 

Great customer service and selection of red and whites but lack affordable selection of Rose

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Rating: 3/5 

I use this merchant to get a bargain case when I can. I like the fact that I can pay a really minimal amount into my wine bank account. It's affordable for me at the moment when others aren't and I can save up until I'm ready to get a bargain case.

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Rating: 3/5 

Only with special offers

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Rating: 4/5 

Very average. Can be pricy.

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Rating: 2/5 

Good selection of quality wine

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Rating: 4/5 

Best for quality

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Rating: 5/5 

good selection and reasonable value for money but quality is not great

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Rating: 3/5 

Tend to only use when there is a special offer on

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Rating: 3/5 

Selection is lacking especially at the lower price band but CS is excellent.

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Rating: 3/5 

Great when they have deals on, but otherwise quite pricey. Customer service is pretty good though when I ring.

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Rating: 3/5 

Way too expensive and locks people into an unwanted monthly scheme. Customer services are rude.

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Rating: 1/5 

excellent

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Rating: 5/5 

Not as good as laithwaite

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Rating: 3/5 

Get these wines online, have been pretty good so far

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Rating: 3/5 

Expensive for what you get

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Rating: 3/5 

Only used once and there was a bottle missing from the pack (The most expensive one too!) Disapoointed.

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Rating: 2/5 

They’re a bit overpriced for what they have on offer.

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Rating: 2/5 

Wine bank interest and free delivery is good

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Rating: 4/5 

We have a wine advisor who combined with good offers mean we use this the most

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Rating: 4/5 

The wines I have ordered from Virgin wines have without exception been excellent. I happily purchase from here but when there is a promotion as otherwise it is a little expensive for my budget.

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Rating: 3/5 

Quality but Expensive

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Rating: 3/5 

Customer service let them down so no longer use them

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Rating: 3/5 

Too much focus on big jammy wines for my taste.

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Rating: 2/5 

Great value. Good selection of mixed cases. Never disappoints.

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Rating: 4/5 

Again, I use when I get a good offer otherwise way too expensive

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Rating: 3/5 

another good wine merchant

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Rating: 3/5 

Bought a mixed selection box as a gift and one was missing.

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Rating: 2/5 

I always enjoy wines from here. Prices are good as well, if you take "wine bank interest" into account. Great value sub-£10 wines.

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Rating: 5/5 

Excellent wine advisor, use the wine bank and buy in bulk at Christmas for family presents

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Rating: 3/5 

Just ok not as good as Sunday Times wine club

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Rating: 2/5 

Great

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Rating: 4/5 

Often more expensive than other wine retailers but great selection of wines

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Rating: 4/5 

Another operation that provides a dedicated Wine Advisor, I feel vales when they reward returning Customers with offers out with their website offers. Unlike Laithwaites, they don’t offer part payment arrangements

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Rating: 4/5 

Their wine bank idea is excellent

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Rating: 3/5 

5 star wine merchant

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Rating: 5/5 

Talk a good game but don’t deliver anything special

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Rating: 3/5 

fabulous

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Rating: 3/5 

I used to use Laithwates & The Sunday Times Wine Club but have switched to Virgin because of their excellent Wine Bank. Their offers on preselected cases are excellent and the carry an extensive stock of select your own case options. However, the offers

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Rating: 4/5 

Good quality wine but delivery is charged for. Used to do great auctions but no longer.

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Rating: 2/5 

Overall, despite seemingly offering 'exclusive' wines, most of Virgin wines products are much of a muchness. It's a shame they dropped the auctions - they were fun. The wine bank idea is a good proposition though

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Rating: 3/5 

Not the best of experience’s as I was automatically enrolled on to their wine plan. I don’t like this in my opinion is “hidden marketing practices” So that’s the end of trading with Virgin Wines for me

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Rating: 3/5 

Only had them once not best that I've tried.

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Rating: 3/5 

Didn’t like their range, but pushy

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Rating: 2/5 

Good wines, love the free delivery

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Rating: 3/5 

Good range of wines

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Rating: 3/5 

I have moved away from Virgin in recent months. Although there wines are good, I believe there are better wines available. That said, their wine tastings are up with the best.

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Rating: 3/5 

Oh my the selection of Prosecco I love ! Particularly Il Colmo !!

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Rating: 5/5 

Experimental wines, not usually to my liking

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Rating: 1/5 

So far we have only had one case, but quality has been excellent. I am by no means a wine connoisseur, but I know what I like. All bottles in the case were pretty good

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Rating: 5/5 

They are continually making excellent offers.

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Rating: 3/5 

AWFUL!!! So many delivery problems which you have to chase up as well as really bad stock and supply issues.

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Rating: 1/5 

Excellentprofessionals

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Rating: 2/5 

nothing special

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Rating: 4/5 

Dropped membership when they reduced their wine bank contribution . Had some Good deals from them in tbe past but their standatd pricing doesnt tempt me

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Rating: 2/5 

So-So, a few times they have not had the brands I have wanted, so have had to shop elsewhere, also seem marginally more expensive.

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Rating: 4/5 

It's ok

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Rating: 4/5 

A wide selection of wine but many are artisan & little known.The wine bank is Good.

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Rating: 3/5 

Confusing as to who is who with this merchant

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Rating: 4/5 

Some delectable wines to choose from, and some Excellentdeals.

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Rating: 5/5 

My experience with Virgin wine can be summed up iwth reference to my "personal" wine advisor who is like an adorable version of Swiss Toni from the Fast Show (without the sexual innuendo, I hasten to add before the politically correct brigade come in and lose him his job!!), a German Pinot Noir called Lenne and free bottles with every review and lots of money saving options that make me spend more than I would have on the assumption that I am saving money!! (Who doesn't love a bargain??). Of course the company are out to make money but, at the end of the day, they produce great wine and great service and I am happy to be a part of it!

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Rating: 2/5 

I have shopped with them twice now and the last time, was the LAST time. Awful customer service and the wine really was Average. When I mentioned it to them, they did not seem to care! So they have lost my custom.

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Rating: 4/5 

It’s ok but prefer Naked Wines for choice and service

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Rating: 3/5 

Never had any problems.

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Rating: 3/5 

Have not used them for about a year but have always been Good and again service is Good.

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Rating: 5/5 

Virgin wines has the best wine plenty of information about wine on the website and the cases offered are great

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Rating: 4/5 

Poorer mans Laithwaites

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Rating: 5/5 

Fantastic customer service, treats their customer great

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Rating: 3/5 

Shopped at virgin wines on several occasions but found the they only had limited wines that were a in stock so I found the selection quite poor. The overall quality was Good but there wasn’t much in stock

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Rating: 4/5 

concierge service is interesting

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Rating: 3/5 

Virgin Wines range is fantastic

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Rating: 5/5 

The wine bank feature is excellent

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Rating: 5/5 

Virgin Wines Reviews

Hear what real customers have to say:

"Always been pleased with their wines."

"I was well pleased with the efficiency of their returns and replace policy. Worked perfectly."

"Good wine reasonable price."

"Excellent telephone support."

"Running 'Naked wines' a close second."

"One box delivered upside down in the rain but it did survive!"

"Wine always been excellent and one corked bottle was refunded against our next order."

"They have a good range of wines and offer a friendly service."

"I have my own wine adviser who I find most helpful and friendly."

"I get my champers from Virgin Wines. They get the best luxury wine lines. So delicious it helps me unwind."

"Great company to deal with. Some of their wines could do with upgrading."

"Virgin has wines that other retailers dont."

"Very good."

"Virgin wines have a limited range e.g. Chardonnay. Over priced online unless there is a promotion. Frustrating with continual offers which are time limited. Would rather have wine that are more realistically priced like the supermarket.I m a member of the wine bank but still haven't felt totally comfortable with virgin wines although their customer service is very good."

"When I told them I will not buy if there is a delivery charge they gave me a personal wine adviser who ensures I get good value. I often buy everyday drinking wines supplemented by some excellent high end wines with advice from Jacob my wine adviser on what to lay down.he also phoned me once a month to discuss my preferences. I cannot rate them highly enough, although Jacob often tempts me to go over budget."