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Anyone who's partial to a good glass of vino and fancies a day dedicated entirely to it is in luck. Naked Wines UK has just released tickets for its much-anticipated tasting tour, which will travel across the UK this summer.

The Naked Wines Tasting Tour(£35pp) will run from Friday 11 June to Saturday 20 June, stopping off in Belfast, Glasgow and Edinburgh before heading south through England and finishing in London.

It's a rare chance for wine lovers to meet the people behind the bottles, with around 30 independent winemakers pouring, chatting and sharing the stories behind their craft. Naturally, there will be opportunities to taste the wines on offer before buying as well.

As well as plenty of tasting, the tour brings back one of its most popular interactive experiences: the Blending Lab. Here, guests can roll up their sleeves and work alongside the Tofterup brothers (aka Danish-born winemakers David and Jonas Tofterup) to create a white wine blend from scratch.

There's more than just bragging rights at stake, too. The creator of the winning blend will go on to co-design a wine with the brothers, with the final bottle later sold through Naked Wines.

There are also a few perks attached to the ticket price. Existing Naked Wines members will receive £35 off every 12 bottles they purchase on the day, up to the full value of their ticket. Meanwhile, newcomers who sign up at the event can get £45 off their first order.

Beyond Naked Wines, there are plenty of other wine-tasting experiences to explore. The Bolney Wine Estate in West Sussex offers a Pairing Tour and Tasting for £30pp, which includes a guided tour of the Estate and a tasting session featuring a selection of its award-winning wines and locally sourced cheeses.

Otherwise, Virgin Experiences is currently offering 20% off all wine tasting events with the discount code FLASH20. Prices start from £23, and a wealth of locations are available across England, Scotland and Wales.

For those convinced by Naked Wines, however, it has hadgreat feedback from previous visitors. This happy person shared: "The annual Tasting Tour is a wonderful opportunity for wine lovers to indulge, meet the winemakers and cement friendships with those they've met online."

And someone else remarked: "If you love discovering new wines and winemakers, but want to try before you buy. This is an event you really do not want to miss out on."

• Belfast Fri 11 Jun
• Glasgow Sat 12 Jun
• Edinburgh Sun 13 Jun
• Leeds Mon 14 Jun
• Liverpool Tue 15 Jun
• Liverpool Wed 16 Jun
• Leicester Thu 17 Jun
• Bristol Fri 18 Jun
• Brighton Sat 19 Jun
• London (Afternoon) Sat 20 Jun
• London (Evening) Sun 20 Jun

However, with no dates currently planned for Wales, the North East, or the deeper South West, fans in Cornwall, Newcastle, or Cardiff will have to factor in a train journey or an overnight stay to join the fun.

For those on the fence about the commute, the sense of community might be the deciding factor. One regular attendee noted: "At the yearly wine tastings, we have the opportunity to meet over 30 such growers, taste their wines, and talk about their Naked Wines experience. Now that gives me a sense of making a difference."

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