Eurovision weekend brings a very particular kind of energy: sequins, political tension, dramatic key changes and, in this tasting, a wine glass travelling across borders. Inspired by the original video, this blog post follows a Eurovision-themed wine lineup featuring bottles from this year’s Eurovision countries, along with a few gatecrashers that were not officially invited but still made it to the table.
The idea is simple and entertaining: taste wines from across Europe and beyond, then decide which bottles deserve douze points and which should receive nul points. The featured selection focuses on accessible bottles available from familiar UK retailers, with prices ranging from budget-friendly Aldi finds to higher-priced options from Tesco, Majestic, Laithwaites, Ocado and M&S.
A Eurovision Weekend Wine Tasting
A Eurovision wine tasting works because the event already feels like a celebration of national identity, performance and big opinions. Instead of only focusing on the songs, staging and scoreboards, this tasting uses wine as another way to compare countries. Each bottle brings a different name, grape variety, region or style to the lineup, giving the evening a structure that mirrors the contest itself.
The original video sets the tone with humour: some wines are described as glasses of class, while others are jokingly threatened with nul points and a direct launch into the sea. That playful scoring system makes the tasting approachable. You do not need to be a wine expert to join in. The point is to taste, compare, react and decide which bottles feel worthy of the top score.
The Countries and Wines in the Lineup
France is represented by Dominique Piron Beaujolais Villages, priced at £14.99 from Laithwaites. As one of the higher-priced wines in the tasting, it sits near the top of the list by cost and gives France a strong presence in the Eurovision bottle battle. Its inclusion also makes sense for a tasting built around well-known wine-producing countries.
Australia enters with Tesco Finest Barossa Shiraz Red Wine at £11.50 from Tesco. Though Eurovision is strongly associated with Europe, Australia is part of the modern Eurovision conversation, and its place in this tasting adds an international twist. The bottle also brings Shiraz into the selection, giving the lineup another named red wine style to compare against the European entries.
Austria appears with Von Der Land Zweigelt, priced at £11 from Majestic. Zweigelt gives the tasting a grape variety that may be less familiar to some casual drinkers, which is part of the fun of this kind of video. Eurovision night is already full of surprises, and a bottle like this can encourage viewers to move beyond the labels they usually reach for.
Greece is represented by M&S Expressions Xinomavro, priced at £12 from Ocado. Like Zweigelt, Xinomavro adds a distinctive grape name to the evening and broadens the tasting beyond the most common red wine choices. For anyone building a Eurovision wine night at home, including bottles with less familiar names can make the event feel more adventurous.
Moldova brings M&S Found Feteasca Neagra at £9 from M&S. The price places it in the more affordable middle of the lineup, while the grape name makes it one of the more eye-catching bottles on the list. In the spirit of Eurovision, this is exactly the kind of entry that can make people curious before the first glass is poured.
The Gatecrashers and Extra Entries
The description also mentions a few gatecrashers who were not invited, and that adds another layer to the tasting. Romania is represented by Incanta Pinot Noir 2024/25 at £8 from Majestic. Hungary appears with Sauska Cuvée 13 Red 2020/21 at £10 from Majestic. These bottles help expand the journey across the map, even if the video frames some selections as playful outsiders.
Italy joins the lineup with Domare Barbera at £13.49 from Laithwaites, while Portugal is represented by Mimo Moutinho Dao DOC Red Blend at £6.49 from Aldi. Spain closes out the listed bottles with Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva at £15 from Tesco with Clubcard. Together, these entries create a broad red wine tasting built around country identity, retailer availability and a Eurovision-style sense of friendly competition.
How to Recreate the Tasting at Home
If you want to turn this idea into your own Eurovision weekend wine night, start by choosing a shortlist rather than opening every bottle at once. The original lineup includes ten wines, which is ideal for a video tasting but may be a lot for a casual evening. You could pick three to five countries, pour small servings and score each bottle as the show unfolds.
A simple Eurovision-style scorecard can make the tasting more fun. Give points for value, interest, label appeal and overall enjoyment, then choose your personal douze points winner at the end. Because the featured bottles range from £6.49 to £15, price can be part of the conversation. A lower-priced bottle may feel like a surprise success, while a higher-priced one may come with bigger expectations.
This approach also makes wine tasting feel less formal. Rather than focusing on complicated terminology, the video’s theme encourages direct reactions. Did the bottle feel like a glass of class, or would it be getting nul points? Would you buy it again for a party? Would it earn a place on your Eurovision table next year? Those questions keep the tasting lively and easy to follow.
Why Eurovision and Wine Make a Great Pairing
Eurovision is all about contrast: big performances, unexpected results, national pride and strong opinions. A wine tasting built around Eurovision countries taps into that same spirit. Each bottle becomes an entry, each glass gets judged, and every person at the table can vote. The result is a wine review format that is light-hearted, social and perfectly suited to a weekend of music and spectacle.
Whether you are curious about Beaujolais Villages, Barossa Shiraz, Zweigelt, Xinomavro, Feteasca Neagra, Pinot Noir, Barbera, Dao red blend or Rioja Gran Reserva, this tasting gives you a ready-made theme for exploring red wines. Press play on the video, pour carefully and decide which country deserves your douze points.
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