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When in Rome Wine is now a Certified B Corporation
Because there’s no Can B! When in Rome achieves B Corp Certification. As you know, When in Rome has always been a purpose led business, on a mission to decarbonise the wine industry. We’re only the fourth wine brand in the UK to gain this prestigious accolade and we couldn’t be prouder.
Wine duty changes on 1st August
At When in Rome we strive to be as transparent about our climate impact, as we do about the external forces exerted on our business. Earlier in the year the Chancellor announced that the freeze on Alcohol duty would end on 31st July (despite the WSTA warning this would stoke inflation) and an increase in duty imposed on most alcoholic drinks, including wine as of 1st August. You can read more here. To maintain the exceptional quality and standards we are known for, and to continue to offer our range of Italian craft wines, we have made the difficult...
Raising A Glass To Our Award-Winning Wines
Italy, known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and delectable cuisine, has long been hailed as one of the premier wine-producing regions in the world. With a diverse range of grape varieties, distinct terroirs, and centuries-old winemaking traditions it's no wonder that Italian wines have garnered numerous awards and accolades, and we can now proudly add our beautiful craft wines to this list. Primitivo Puglia IGT Punching above it's weight against an assortment of predominantly single-use glass bottles, our Puglian red scored 87 points winning a Silver at the 2023 London Wine Competition, the judges noted “Aromas of blackberry...
We Have Some Big News
WE HAVE SOME BIG NEWSWell, actually it’s our smallest ever big news, but we now have 2 of our best selling Italian classics in our smallest ever containers.Introducing the single serve Pecorino and Pinot Grigio, 187ml canned wines, available exclusively in 321 Waitrose Stores Across the UK and of course wheninromewine.comProduced artisan winemaker Manuel Casimirri in Abruzzo these are the wines you’ve come to love but perfect if you’re on the go, or a mid-week treat if you can’t be trusted to open a box wine and have stick to just one glass!But for all of you still on the sidelines...
Carbon labelling our wine
With atmospheric CO2 concentration at its highest in over 2 million years and in the light of the recent IPCC Climate Change 2021 report and it’s unequivocal position that human influence has contributed to climate change, it's clear that immediate reductions in cumulative CO2 emissions are required, if we are going to slow down global warming. Whilst we all strive to do our bit to help the environment, currently it’s almost impossible for shoppers to measure the environmental impact of their purchases this is in contrast to a recent survey that found a whopping 81% of British consumers support carbon labelling of products. As part...