Sending something on the day? Our alcohol gift sets are built for exactly that.
Browse our Valentine's gifts for more romantic options.
Valentine's Day is one of the biggest gifting moments of the year for drinks, and a few clear patterns show up in both the UK and the US.
A bottle of champagne remains the classic Valentine's gift on both sides of the Atlantic. The shift is in colour: rosé champagne, such as Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé, Veuve Clicquot Rosé and Ruinart Rosé, has become the signature Valentine's bottle. It looks the part in a gift box and pairs with the chocolates that usually arrive alongside it.
Couples increasingly send a complete experience rather than one bottle: champagne with flutes, champagne with truffles, or a champagne and flowers set. In the US the same trend shows up as bourbon or cocktail kits paired with glassware; in London it is overwhelmingly fizz plus roses or Charbonnel et Walker chocolates.
A printed card, an engraved bottle or a custom label turns a standard present into something kept. Every order with us can carry a free gift note, and personalised bottles are worth ordering a few days ahead.
Plenty of Valentine's gifts are bought on 13 and 14 February itself, often in the evening. That is why same-day delivery matters: across Greater London we deliver in 30–45 minutes, 24 hours a day, so a forgotten gift can still arrive before dinner. Elsewhere in mainland UK, order by 4pm on the 13th for next-day delivery.
Non-alcoholic sparkling wine and alcohol-free hampers are increasingly popular in both markets, so that a partner who does not drink is not left out. Our non-alcoholic gifts cover this.
If your partner lives in London and you are abroad, you can still send a gift on the day. You order online in pounds, we deliver from Battersea, and nothing crosses a border, so there is no customs delay. See our guide to sending gifts to London from abroad, or go straight to champagne gifts and Valentine's gifts.
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