5 best wine advent calendars to pre-order for 2024
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Yes, you read that correctly. We are, in fact, already talking about wine advent calendars — despite it only being hardly being September. Don't get us wrong — we're still very much intent on donning our chicest shirred dresses and bubble skirts right up until the bitter end of summer (read: after an inevitable beginning-of-October heatwave) — but that doesn't mean we can't do our December selves a favour by securing one of the top wine advent calendars ahead of time.
A great, grown-up friendly alternative to classic chocolate advent calendars, our favourite vino versions feel like a fitting way to count down each day of the busy festive season. Plus, with so many different types available, you’re bound to find one that’s filled with all your personal favourite tipples — whether you typically stick to sipping on those trusty big name brands, or like the sound of swirling and sniffing a slightly more unusual selection.
Clearly, as it's only September, we reckon we'll be adding a few additional wine advent calendars to this list as-and-when they drop — so be sure to bookmark this article to stay on top of new releases and any other updates. But for grape-loving GLAMOUR readers keen to get ahead of the game, we're happy to report that the wine advent calendars featured below are already available to reserve or pre-order. Now, where did you put that corkscrew…
How we test the best wine advent calendars:
In the months leading up to Christmas, the GLAMOUR office is inundated with every different type of advent calendar you could possibly imagine — so it's safe to say that we've truly finessed our testing process over the years.
In terms of wine advent calendars, that means sussing out their shelf-appeal, before ripping open the doors of each one, and scrutinising the quality and serving sizes of the wines included. Is a full-sized bottle included at the end? Is the packaging recyclable or reusable? Are there any tasting notes or surprises?
These are all key things we consider when deciding which calendars offer great value for money, and therefore deserve to be included as part of your personal Christmas countdown.
More advent calendars:
Discover the best beauty advent calendars, jewellery advent calendars, gin advent calendars and alternative advent calendars. Particular GLAMOUR favourites? The Missoma advent calendar, Sephora advent calendar and the Cult Beauty advent calendar.