3 smart ways to find the best English and welsh Wines for your festive celebrations
Want to plan a standout table that showcases the best of English and Welsh wines this Christmas? WineGB offers multiple ways to help you find the wine and experience for you.
1. Search the best of the best on the 2025 Golden 50 Wine List
This should be your starting point; a top 50 list of the best-performing wines of the year, selected from gold medal winners across ten major national and international wine competitions.
Think of it as your ready-made festive wine list. These bottles have already proven themselves in blind tastings and expert competitions so there’s a strong chance they’ll impress at your Christmas dinner or festive gathering.
The 2025 list includes a broad range of still and sparkling wines from across the UK, from familiar brands to boutique producers who have really impressed wine experts this year.
Looking for a premium English sparkling wine in magnum to serve with canapés? The Golden 50 has you covered, ensuring you pick from the most recognised and critically-acclaimed wines the UK has to offer – it’s a safe but refined starting point for your festive celebrations.
2. Check out this year’s WineGB Award winners
Each year our awards celebrate quality, consistency and variety across still and sparkling styles made throughout England and Wales.
Head to our awards page and you can search by grape variety, wine style or award won, making it easy to tailor your wine choices to your festive menu, wine preference, or even the mood of your gathering.
You can also filter by county, enabling you to seek out wines local to you or a specific area. So, not only can you impress guests with an award-winning English or Welsh wine that suits their taste but you might also find one that’s connected to them geographically too!
3. Explore the UK Wine Map
Not all great wines feature in competitions and sometimes the most exciting bottles come from small, local producers that don’t polish off golds every year. So how do you find those hidden gems? Check out WineGB’s UK Wine Map.
The map lets you locate vineyards and wineries across England and Wales, opening the door to region-specific online wine shopping or better yet, cellar door visits.
A festive outing can become part of the experience with many UK vineyards offering more than just tastings at the cellar door inlcuding Christmas markets and special seasonal discounts.
Search the UK’s 1,000-plus vineyards by producer, post code, facilities and even if they are Sustainable Wines of GB accredited to find the best wines for your table.
If you’re entertaining friends or family this year, or curating wine lists for your bar or restaurant, Create New Traditions – drink English and Welsh wine. By supporting local vineyards, you’ll be helping to sustain the growth and diversity of the UK wine industry.