The holidays are here, Mariah Carey has defrosted, and the Christmas spirit is already simmering on a low flame. You’re thinking, what can I possibly do differently this year to make things all the more exciting? Well, three words — Wine Advent Calendars.
Didn’t you love those chocolate-filled advent calendars as a kid? Toy advent calendars? So now we’re here to tell you there’s an adult iteration of the thing you loved as a kid: just in a form that features mini bottles of wine and champagne. (And sometimes, whisky.)
And, if you’re a wine lover who’d appreciate a treat-a-day type setup for the holiday season, we’ve rounded up the most delectable wine advent calendars of 2022 from Harry & David to Costco, we’ve got all the best ones.
If you’re looking to booze it up with friends, snag one of our vino selections. Oh, and if our wine puns make you cringe at any point, don’t whine — we know they’re grape.
Wine Advent Calendars for 2022
1. Holiday Magic Wine Advent Calendar at Aldi, $59.99
Designed to be savored from the first of December through Christmas eve, this advent calendar features 24 mid-level bottles of globally-sourced red wine, whites, and rosés. Our favorite thing about it? It’s priced at about half the cost of similar options on this list.
Available at Aldi
2. Vintage Wine Estates 12 Nights of Wine at QVC, $89.00
You don’t want to miss out on these 12 half-bottles of Season’s Greetings wine. Open each flap to discover what you’ll be sipping for the night! Can somebody please inform my wine-loving co-worker friend that we’ve decided to keep this one for ourselves?
Available at QVC
3. Wine Adventure Wine Advent Calendar at Costco, $99.99
Exclusively available at Costco, this wine advent calendar contains 24 half (375ml) bottles, featuring a vino selection from Bulgaria, Macedonia, South Africa, Italy, and beyond.
Available at Costco
4. Vintner’s Choice 12 Days of Bubbles Advent Calendar at Harry & David, $99.99
Barefoot fans? Here are some champagnes for your everyday pains. Check out this drawer-based advent calendar, containing varietals of Barefoot Bubbly. Three bottles each of Moscato Spumante, Pink Moscato, Brut Rosè, and Brut Cuvée — the perfect countdown to Christmas and an excellent gift!
Available at Harry & David
5. 12 Days of Canned Wine Advent Calendar at Maker, $139
A mix of red, white, rosè, and sparkling wines — these cute wine cans come with a holiday card and qualify as the perfect Christmas gift! Each advent calendar contains 12 cans and each wine is from a different award-winning producer. And they don’t even require a for your consideration billboard.
Available at Maker
6. Wine Advent Calendar at In Good Taste, $149.99
From a fruity Pinotage to Sauvignon Blanc, and everything in between — this wine advent calendar has wines sourced from California, Sicily, Spain, and beyond! We’re particularly in love with its retro look. We’ve also just decided on an open-door policy for our home. You show up with this wine advent calendar and we’ll open my door for you. Deal?
Available at In Good Taste
7. Red Wine Advent Calendar at Give Them Beer, $169
12 half bottles of high-quality red wine? Yes, please. You’re in for a season of reds — be it Merlot, Pinot Noir, or Cabernet. But don’t get carried away — we don’t want you bathing in red wine like Cleopatra. Unless it’s two buck chuck.
Available at Give Them Beer
8. 24 Nights of Wine at VineBox, $199
The biggest thing to happen to wine since wine. (Unlike Oreo wine, which we don’t want to talk about right now.)
This elegant wine advent calendar features one-of-a-kind, delicate glass tubes for bottles so you can feel like a scientist. A scientist who is ready to get tipsy. It comes filled with 24 unique wines, all hand-picked by certified sommeliers which we’re sure you will care about after your “experiments.”
Available at Get Vine Box
9. Holiday Sweater Wine Advent Calendar at Sip & Savor, $69.99
Holidays, sweatpants, and ugly sweaters go hand-in-hand. The only missing part? This advent calendar by Sip & Savor that comes loaded with 12 bottles of California varietals.
Available at Sip & Savor Wines
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