Terms of Use

Acceptance of terms

Welcome to ItalianWines.co.uk, an independent editorial site about Italian wine. By accessing or using the website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms of use, together with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not access or use the site.

Responsible drinking and age

We strongly encourage responsible drinking. You must be of legal drinking age in your country (18 or over in the United Kingdom) to access this website. If you are not of legal drinking age, you are prohibited from using the site. Please drink responsibly and in moderation. We do not condone, encourage, or glamourise excessive consumption.

Acceptable use

You may use the site for personal, non-commercial reading and research. You agree not to:

• Scrape, mirror, or republish substantial portions of the catalogue, editorial, or imagery without prior written consent.
• Use any automated system to overload, probe, or otherwise interfere with normal operation of the site.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to accounts, systems, or restricted areas.
• Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any code designed to disrupt the service.
• Misrepresent your identity, or post unlawful, defamatory, or harassing content via any user-facing form.

Accounts

We do not currently offer public accounts. If we add them in future, this section will be updated to cover credential security, account terms, and the conditions under which an account may be suspended or closed.

Intellectual property

All editorial, photography, illustrations, the iW marque, region icons, and structural code are the copyright of the editorial team behind ItalianWines.co.uk, or of our licensors, and are protected by UK and international copyright laws.

You may share short excerpts (under 200 words) with attribution and a link back. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any content without our prior written consent. Producer trademarks and label artwork remain the property of their respective owners and are reproduced under fair-dealing review provisions.

Accuracy of information

We make every effort to ensure the information provided on ItalianWines.co.uk is accurate and up to date. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information on the site. Vintages change, ABV ranges shift, classifications evolve. We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove content at any time without notice. Always verify details on a producer's or retailer's own page before you buy.

Retailer links and pricing

The site links to UK retailers. We are not the seller of record for any wine. Any purchase you make is governed entirely by that retailer's own terms, conditions, delivery policies, and consumer-rights provisions. Prices, stock, and shipping costs shown on our pages are the most recent values we observed and may be out of date by the time you click through.

We may earn a small affiliate commission on some outgoing retailer links. This never affects what we recommend or how we rank shops. See our About page for the full editorial-independence policy.

Disclaimer

By accessing or using ItalianWines.co.uk, you agree that you do so at your own risk. The site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranty or representation, express or implied, regarding the availability, accuracy, or completeness of any content on the site, nor that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the editorial team behind ItalianWines.co.uk and its contributors are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be lawfully excluded under English law.

Third-party content

The site may include content from third parties (producer photography, embedded videos, social posts). Such content reflects the views of its creators, not the editorial team behind this site. We are not responsible for third-party sites we link to, and the inclusion of a link is not an endorsement.

Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the site at our sole discretion, with or without notice, including for breach of these terms. On termination, the provisions concerning intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law will survive.

Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove any portion of these terms at any time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of ItalianWines.co.uk following any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising in connection with the site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, save where mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence provide otherwise.

How to reach us

For questions about these terms, email [email protected].