Strange as it may seem, the position of the moon & stars and the effects of buried cow horns are taken seriously by a large part of the wine industry in crafting their wines.

If you like that sort of thing, there's a huge range of weapons, uniforms and military artefacts just down the road from The Calais Wine Superstore - even down to the minutiae of ink wells and stockings.

If you were considering turning your next trip to The Calais Wine Superstore into an enjoyable mini break, we have the perfect thing to help you plan your visit. As you well know, if you spend £250 on wine in our store, we give you a free overnight Eurotunnel crossing. It's the perfect opportunity to turn your booze cruise trip into an enjoyable short break.

At the World Gin Awards 2018 held just last week at the Honourable Artillery Company, London, local Distillerie Persyn's "Houlle Brut de Fût" won nothing less than the "World's Best Genever" category!! Futhermore their "Genièvre de Houlle" picked up a Gold Medal! 

If you have left it too late, or outright forgotten, it's not too late to make it up to your other half with a most considered valentine gift. We have all you need to create the perfect romantic mini break for wine lovers - and fast!

Have you ever wondered which Countries are the booziest?  Would you be surprised to hear that Britain's doesn't top the list? Can you guess our position? Well, we don't even make the top 20!

With the wind howling outside, and the January back to work blues setting in - I thought we could all do with a little indulgence to bring back the cheer. If you love chocolate and wine, then this is just the thing for you. And let's face it, there really is nothing more beautifully indulgent and mood-altering than chocolate and wine.

You've heard the 12 Days of Christmas. Here's Calais Wine Superstore's own version - the 12 Wines of Christmas!

There is nothing quite like a party season wine trip to Calais. It's the perfect opportunity to make that free crossing work for you and get a truly wonderful festive mini-break thrown in. This year the people of Calais have pulled out all of the stops, with a Christmassy programme which is bursting at the seams.

Have you ever fancied learning a second language? Perhaps French - for your visits to Calais? This little bit of news may make the proposition seem a little sweeter - as it's possible that a glass of wine while you practice could help to hone your new found skills.

We are very lucky to meet many happy couples each year as they embark upon their wedding planning journey. A visit to the Calais Wine Superstore ensures a huge saving on their wedding wine and fizz, leaving more precious wedding budget for other things. It's a part of our job we enjoy so much that, this year, we decided to attend a wedding fair!

The Calais Wine Superstore's very own Balazs is from Hungarian winemaking stock. The Hegedus family are in the third generation of winemaking - or fourth and fifth if Balazs and his son Hugo take it up too!

I recently purchased my first ever box of wine. And it seems I'm not alone! With bag in box wine sales soaring - is it the new cool?

Carouse and soak up typically French bonhomie over a few glasses of wine and good food - don't miss these delightful musical soirées at La Belle Epoque!

One of our most loyal customers was intrigued by the three figures featuring on one of his new favourite wine finds. So he got in touch with Vidigal Wines directly to find out more. Vidigal were kind enough to share their interesting story. Our customer shared this with us, and we wanted to share it with you.

As you know, to celebrate we wanted to give back, and have been excitedly running a fabulous competition to win a day trip to Calais to remember. Well, to celebrate our birthday in style, yesterday we drew the winner!

We are running a competition. But not just any competition - it's an absolute stonker! Win £100 of free wine, lunch for two and a free eurotunnel crossing to Calais. The perfect wine filled day out.

Based on our best sellers this week, the unseasonable weather has been playing a big part in your wine buying decisions too. So what are the best wines to enjoy in Spring?

When celebrity chef James Martin was presented with the Porta 6 wine on his popular BBC cooking show in 2015 - Saturday Kitchen - he said it was one of the best reds he’d tried in the 10 years he’d worked on the programme.

Every now and then we serve up a rarity, something a little special which is just not to be missed. This is definitely the case with the L'Enclos de Ramage 2009 vintage, which we have in stock in a great value magnum bottle in very limited quantities.