Chateau Purcari, known for its white castle (built in 2003), describes itself as 'an oasis on the frontier of Europe'. Sitting between the Dniester River and the Black Sea, Chateau Purcari is certainly Moldova's most renowned quality winery, having exported...
Our team is so ecstatic to discover we have been shortlisted in the Decanter Retailer Awards 2019. Judges have chosen Novel Wines as one of three UK retailers to be crowned the Specialist Retailer of the Year for central and...
We're excited to introduce our brand new Live Chat app, Tawk.to, is live on our website as of 24 June 2018. Just as England celebrate a delicious 6-1 win over rivals Panama in the World Cup, we're celebrating the fact...
Founders Ben and Gyorgy have confirmed that Novel Wines is now developing an app that will tailor mixed cases of wine to a customer's emotions and tastes. In an innovative move for a UK wine retailer, the app will ask...
Tunisia continues to struggle with tourism after recent tragic events have shaken the country and its economy. Since 2011, Tunisia has failed to regain its status as a holiday hotspot. The Arab country can trace its wine history back to...
The Guardian has reported that the average price for a bottle of wine has hit record levels in the UK. According to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association an extra £1 has been added to the price of sparkling wine...
Here's to another week of wine news! Cheers! As keen winos, we explore the best wine stories of the week in our weekly round-up. Catch up with the highlights below: 1. Women trading wine for cocktails due to "high alcohol",...
Award-winning wine writer and Novel Wines founder Ben Franks will be making his television debut on Monday 12 June. Broadcast on a special foodie edition of Made in Bristol TV's The Crunch, 6pm - 8pm, Ben will be guiding viewers...
As keen winos, we like to be kept in the loop of all the most interesting stories in wine each week. Today we're rounding up our favourite news stories we think you should get your nose into... 1. How Millennials...
We're really excited to announce our second Annual Wine Tasting Party will be held in the ground floor halls of the Hilton City Hotel in Bath on Saturday 23 September 2017. Limited to only 300 guests, this exclusive tasting event...
Great news! The award-winning food magazine Crumbs has chosen Novel Wines to select a wine to go with every recipe in the Bath & Bristol issue. Co-founder of Novel Wines Ben Franks will select a unique bottle of wine that complements the...
We're excited to announce that we will be supporting Frank Water at a comedy gala fundraiser on Wednesday 10 May. Novel Wines will be providing a welcome drink in the form of a wine tasting on arrival, showcasing wines from...
