Released on: February 23, 2008, 8:41 pm

Press Release Author: Louise Truswell

Industry: Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary: Virgin Wines is enjoying a growth in its online wine sales.
The Internet wine retailer achieved its best month on record in December, with like
for like sales 43% up on the same month in 2006.

Press Release Body: Virgin Wines is enjoying a growth in its online wine sales. The
Internet wine retailer achieved its best month on record in December, with like for
like sales 43% up on the same month in 2006.

At a time when many traditional wine merchants and wine shops have been reporting
tough trading conditions, Virgin Wines has just recruited its 500,000 customer and
is experiencing a significant increase the number of new customers buying wine from
the website.

Rowan Gormley, Founder and CEO of Virgin Wines commented: "The evidence shows that
the UK has reached a tipping point, where mainstream consumers are swapping from
traditional wine shops to the Internet. Buying wine online from wine retailers
offers a number of advantages over the High Street and we are delighted that
consumers are choosing to reap the benefits from this".

For more information about buying from online wine retailers, visit
http://www.virginwines.com/retailer

Editor's Notes [19 February 2008]:

Launched in 2000, Virgin Wines' goal is to deliver boutique quality wines, at the
same price as mass-produced supermarket wines.

Virgin Wines is Europe's largest independent online wine retailer, with over 500,000
customers.

Virgin Wines deliver to anywhere in the UK for just 5.99 an order - including the
most remote corners of the Scottish Islands.

Customers must be over 18 to buy wine. Full terms and conditions are available at
www.virginwines.com

Contact Details:
Louise Truswell
Virgin Wines
01603 886403

Email: virgin@neooptic.com


Web Site: http://www.virginwines.com/retailer

Contact Details: Street: St James' Mill, Whitefriars
City: Norwich
Country: England
Zip/Post Code: NR3 1TN
Email: virgin@neooptic.com