This Popular Wine Advent Calendar Is the Perfect Early Holiday Present — and It’s Under $80

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This story was created by Men’s Journal in partnership with Total Wine.

The holiday season is fleeting — always arriving sooner than expected and leaving just as quickly. If you don’t plan ahead, this short timeline can leave you stressfully shopping for last-minute gifts or feeling as if you didn’t savor all the joy this time of year brings.

To make sure you’re not faced with either of these scenarios this December, we did some searching and found the ultimate holiday solution: the It's The Most Winederful Time Of The Year Wine Advent from Total Wine. Not only is it a fun, unique present to gift to your friends or family (especially those interested in expanding their palate), but it’s also effective in ensuring you take the time each day to experience the excitement and nostalgia that comes with a classic holiday countdown.

It's The Most Winederful Time Of The Year Wine Advent, $80 at Total Wine

Advent calendars are pretty nostalgic — you know the ones with either chocolates or other small treats hidden behind the doors — but this 21-and-over version is packed with 24 bottles of red and white wine. Starting on Dec. 1 (or whichever day you choose to begin), you’ll be able to pop open each circular door, starting with the one marked “24,” and slide out a different mini screwtop bottle of wine.

On day one, for example, you could be pleasantly surprised with a sauvignon blanc or a pinot grigio. This could be followed up over the next few days with a cabernet, malbec, or Bordeaux blend. With 13 reds and 11 whites in total, the calendar is a great way to explore different flavor profiles and possibly discover a new favorite — without spending a ton of money on full-sized bottles. Measuring in at 187 millimeters, each bottle ends up pouring a generous glass of wine (a serving is typically 5 ounces or 147 millimeters). Given the $80 price tag, you’ll end up with a bargain of a little over $3 per glass.

Pro tip: If there are days you don’t feel like drinking the wine, you can always save them for cooking. That way, the next time you need a red for a coq au vin or a bolognese, you can just reach into your cupboard and pull out one of these small bottles (and avoid having to open a regular-sized bottle and possibly end up wasting the leftovers).

While you wouldn’t want to give this Advent calendar to the most seasoned wine connoisseurs in your life — those with incredibly refined tastes — it continues to impress a number of customers every year. According to one shopper, who described each bottle as a “perfect glass of wine,” this has become an annual purchase. Another reviewer noted that they “loved it so much,” they “ordered a second box” for themselves.

And they’re not the only ones who are impressed with the Advent calendar and its offerings. Total Wine estimates they’ll sell around 35,000 It's The Most Winederful Time Of The Year Wine Advents this year — and when it’s sold out, it won’t be restocked.

That means if you’re hoping to bring a little extra cheer to your holidays this year or surprise a loved one with an adult version of an Advent calendar, you better act fast. Head to Total Wine’s website to get it delivered or arrange for a pickup at your nearest store.