In the event you’re planning to replenish on wine, beer and spirits for Christmas, the beautiful folks at Calais Vins and Olivier Vins, one of many greatest wine, spirit and beer outlets in France, wish to tempt you throughout the Channel with an give you merely can’t refuse. The Christmas booze cruise to Calais is again!
Obligation-free procuring – get your VAT again

Calais Vins, with greater than 4000 merchandise in inventory, is among the largest on-line off-licences in France, and have an enormous retailer close to Calais port. Olivier Vins, their associate retailer, relies close to Calais Eurotunnel – so whether or not you arrive by ferry or practice, there’s a straightforward strategy to choose up your duty-free procuring.
Costs for wine, beers and spirits are already decrease in France than within the UK – and, while you mix that with a VAT refund, winter blues are nowhere to be seen – and the Christmas spirit is assured.
Bottles of wine begin at simply €2.81 (tax free worth) – round £2.44 for a fruity purple, and wine packing containers beginning at €16.96 (tax free worth) for 10 litres – an irresistible €1.7 for a litre of wine from the Ardèche within the south of France (£1.47 for a litre) to simply €33.96 for a 10-litre field of purple Bordeaux and an unlimited vary of purple, white and rose wines at costs to go well with all budgets together with Grand Crus and vintages from the best vineyards of France. With an onsite tasting bar with a sommelier, you’ll get glorious recommendation from the specialists no matter your favorite kind of wine.
There’s additionally an outstanding vary of Champagnes beginning at lower than €17 per bottle (tax-free worth), round £14.77 – which is certain to carry a little bit of festive sparkle to Christmas!
An enormous vary of French and Belgian beers are in inventory, plus apple and pear ciders.
And in the case of spirits, you’re totally spoiled for selection – from whiskies to brandies, cognac, Armagnac and an unlimited vary of liqueurs.
And for UK residents, you may declare again your tax.
All it’s good to do is pre-order on-line, and while you gather your order, organise your VAT reimbursement. With Calais Vins and Olivier Vins in-store VAT refund system, they’ll enable you to to assert again round 15% which you need to obtain instantly inside 2–3 days after your buy.
Unbeatable costs, and particular winter reductions
So as to add some additional Christmas cheer, it’s not simply the good costs that offer you huge financial savings on the costs within the UK, or the VAT refund, but in addition, unique to UK travellers, you get an extra 20% off chosen bottles of wine and spirits till 31 December 2025.
A free day journey from the UK to France
And there’s extra.
Calais Vins supply a year-round free day journey to Calais by way of P&O ferries leaving from and returning to Dover while you pre-order over €300 on-line — the proper excuse to fill your automotive and journey totally free! Particulars for the free day journey: wine-calais.co.uk/crosschannelfree
The Christmas booze cruise to Calais is again!
What makes this supply really particular isn’t simply the financial savings, the free day journey and the tax refund — it’s how straightforward Calais Vins make it for you.
From reserving your free ferry journey to ordering on-line, gathering in-store from Calais Vins or Olivier Vins and reclaiming your VAT, all the things is designed to make this a seamless journey and glorious procuring expertise.
Ordering on-line is safe and easy, you may see the entire vary of merchandise right here: wine-calais.co.uk



