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Frequently Asked Questions

THE GAME

Our game allows you to test your tastebuds against our Wine Expert and your friends with the winner being crowned Champion Taster

Our expert has shared their six criteria for tasting wine (we call them the Pillars of Taste) and scored each Pillar between 1-5, you just need to taste and guess their scores.

Points are awarded for how close you are.  The player with the most points wins!

A Game Box is suitable for 6 to 10 players to play.

We also can create smaller 2 players pack to order for more intimate groups.

For Reds they are:  Body, Ripeness, Oak, Alcohol, Tannins and Acidity

For Whites they are:  Body, Ripeness, Oak, Alcohol, Sweetness and Acidity

Don’t worry we will guide you through how to taste them and score as the game is played.  We’ll have you tasting like a Pro in no time!

Most who play are unsure on the first round but quickly pick up the tasting and the game soon becomes competitive with some unexpected results.

Well, we hope so!  It’s a different way to taste and have fun with friends but we have also stayed authentic to traditional wine tasting approaches with wine info, tasting notes and experts scores too. 

Yes!  In the game, you can record notes on what you think of the wine.  At the end we can email you the name of the wines and the notes for your records.

Yes, please do!  At the end of the game there is a link to our shop with the wines you have tasted.  We will deliver them to you at an address of your choice.

THE GAME BOXES

We have started with four Game Boxes – Welcome to Wine Smash, Classic Styles, Master Winemakers and The Luxury Box.  This gives us a good scope of different wines to include in the boxes.

Our expert has used their knowledge to pick some cracking wines we hope you’ll love.

We intend to as we learn what customers want to taste.  That may be a box from one winery, one country and one style.  If you have suggestions for what you’d like to see please let us know via the “Get in Touch”

As we grow you will be able to set up your own game from your own chosen wines.

Yes, we will change the wine in the boxes throughout the year

We have a welcome drink which is a great way to practice before the game starts, a palette cleanser (a great popcorn choice), a Tiebreaker question and a prize for the winner.  

Plus we have the usual wine info you’d expect at a tasting.  For those who want to keep competing (and at special request) some Wine Smash trivia games.

Please share those winner’s (and runners up) photo’s with us.

We find 50ml per serving is plenty to taste with and guess the scores.  It also leaves you some to try again as you see the results.

Of course not, placing a spittoon on the table is a good idea.  If it’s not finished, the bottles can be resealed and shared amongst the players to drink an another day.  Please Always Drink Responsibly.

THE WINE

Our resident wine expert, Matt, is in charge of making sure only interesting wines are included in your game box.

Yes! All our bottles are shown in the e-shop and include extra information and scoring by Matt.

THE 2 PLAYER GAME

Yes!  We ask the team at ecoSIP to take the wine from each bottle and repackage it into 100ml packs for you (perfect for 2 people).

They are the UK experts at repackaging wine.  Their packaging has a long shelf like and is eco-friendly.

DELIVERY

Game Boxes are delivered every Wednesday.  In this initial phase of the company, orders must be placed by 12.00pm the previous Thursday. 

For more urgent deliveries, please contact us and we will try to accommodate you.

We offer standard delivery for our wine bottles (usually 3-4 days)

Please let us know of your interest and we will contact you with price details and the date of the next production run.

We do hold a small quantity of 2 player games in stock so if it’s an urgent request please let us know.

No, currently we only deliver with the U.K.