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This is the place for all your wine recommendations!
Would love to hear any bargains, everyday bottles, and those for a special occasion!
I'll kick off with a few bottles for less than £5 that are great value at a few supermarkets:
Lidl Barbera d'Asti £4.99 - have you ever seen 90% Barbera for less than £5? Enjoyed this.
Aldi Sangiovese £4.99 - typical Puglian red for midweek drinking
Aldi Valpolicella Ripasso £7.99 - I know it breaks the £5 bracket but this is a good example of the wine made from recycled Amarone grape skins (which is typically £5-6 a bottle more expensive at least).
Not a bargin as such but if you want a really decent Red Wine (great with a Christmas dinner) you can't go wrong with a nice bottle of Italian Amarone there is a good on in the Co-Op at the moment (£18) also Sainsbury or Waitrose carry a good one :wine:
Morrison's own brand white burgundy 2015. It came second in some major international wine competition - the one that won costs £300 a bottle more.
Another really good Italian Red is: Mondelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo which is about £6 in Sainsbury's
Very much depends on your personal like/dislikes (e.g. Amarone is a heavy wine which some folk will find too much) and budget but take a look here for some ideas:
http://supermarketwine.com
Also, Waitrose has had a 10 fine wines for £10/bottle promotion recently, some of which have now sold out, and there are some stunning bargains amongst them.
Many moons ago my then boss would wax lyrically about the expensive wine he was about to pour. After that it was the cheap stuff. Took me a couple of years to cotton on :)
Lidl have a Savinion Blanc from New Zealand using Marlboro grapes; same grape that is used for Villa Maria but half the price.
A Christmas tip from me at no extra charge. Never tread grapes with your socks on.
Quote from: KJS on December 14, 2018, 08:28:24 PM
Not a bargin as such but if you want a really decent Red Wine (great with a Christmas dinner) you can't go wrong with a nice bottle of Italian Amarone there is a good on in the Co-Op at the moment (£18) also Sainsbury or Waitrose carry a good one :wine:
I concur with your recommendation of your choices of Red Wine 🍷 👍
For everyday there great value in Portuguese red, Argentinian Malbec, South African Chenin Blanc and Austrian Gruner Veltliner. Practically anything from the south of France is worth a try. Don't buy rose until the new vintage arrives in the spring..
For a special bottle for Christmas Day, Chateauneuf du Pape will taste way better than Bordeaux or Burgundy at the same price level.
Vina Sol (Spain) - white wine, often on offer at Asda, Tesco or Sainsbury's sometimes as low as £4.16 bottle when you buy 6 or more, I normally buy about 100 (lol). Normal price is often £7 to £7.50 a bottle.
We all like different things. Found a nice smooth and fruity red. Shy Pig at B&M £3.99 per bottle. A quaffable red.
A very good wine for a reasonable price is Majestics Parcel Series Monterey Pinot Noir £11.99,
I would only post this for fellow supporters as it is to good for others.
Anything red by D'Arenberg. The dead arm and ironstone pressings in particular. Love grass a touch lighter and stunning with cheese. These people don't make average wine
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And you wonder why Fulham have the reputation they have. :005:
Tesco's "Zesty White" is £3 something and is worth a go! Crisp apples.
It might be worth bearing in mind that the cost of Excise Duty and VAT on EVERY bottle of still wine, irrespective of price and quality, is roughly £3. Factor in production, distribution and profit margins and if you buy a bottle costing £5, you're getting around 35 pence worth of wine. Buy a £10 bottle and you're getting about £2.75 worth and a £20 bottle gives you about £7 of wine. But the only important matter is what tastes good to you! :wine:
Quote from: Cambridge Pete on December 15, 2018, 09:31:11 AM
We all like different things. Found a nice smooth and fruity red. Shy Pig at B&M £3.99 per bottle. A quaffable red.
When I started reading your first sentence, I thought you were talking about a woman you had just met.
And you wonder why Fulham have the reputation they have.
Yes best brace ourselves for a few choruses of "Does your butler know you're here" this evening!
Quote from: Fulham 442 on December 15, 2018, 11:33:08 AM
And you wonder why Fulham have the reputation they have.
Yes best brace ourselves for a few choruses of "Does your butler know you're here" this evening!
Of course he does, who else would arrange tickets, transport, advise on appropriate clothing etc?
Vintage Champagne in Waitrose is £24.99 bargain!! Get some in to celebrate 3 points today
Quote from: Jimmy Hill on December 15, 2018, 11:52:07 AM
Vintage Champagne in Waitrose is £24.99 bargain!! Get some in to celebrate 3 points today
Sold out at our local store, lot of West Ham supporters live in Cornwall!
Here in Spain I buy the Semi secCava for €1.49 & if I want a really top red Rioja I might have to pay up to €3. Spirits from Aldi are €4.50 a bottle. San Miguel cans 29 cents each.
Siorry if stating the obvious but if a red take out cork one hour before drinking.
Also, Waitrose has had a 10 fine wines for £10/bottle promotion recently, some of which have now sold out, and there are some stunning bargains amongst them.
I bought a couple of bottles of a particular NZ SB on this offer that the Ivy sells for £39!
Expect this thread to get busier tonight.
What is everyone numbing the pain with this evening?
Im on a bottle of Barolo 2014 from Lidl. Disappointing so far... like the Whites defence...
Going to have to buy another 100 bottles 2moro, will drink 1 for every goal we concede from now on, just hope the stock lasts until the end of this season?
If we are going to be bottom of something... I'd rather it was a bottle, Dave! Not the league..
I am at the bottom of la Moneda Viognier reserva and need another after that result.
Isla negra
£5 at tesco
Remarkable value... recommended on TV
It is a brand, i like the red merlot and white chardonnay
Sparkling wine
Chapel down NV brut.... it's english, brilliant like top class chapagne, £22 in tesco
Quote from: davew on December 15, 2018, 12:06:57 PM
Quote from: Jimmy Hill on December 15, 2018, 11:52:07 AM
Vintage Champagne in Waitrose is £24.99 bargain!! Get some in to celebrate 3 points today
Sold out at our local store, lot of West Ham supporters live in Cornwall!
Was recommended on James Martins cooking prog this morning. Beat a £40 bottle of Tattinger in the taste test.
Quote from: Russianrob on December 15, 2018, 02:57:45 PM
Siorry if stating the obvious but if a red take out cork one hour before drinking.
Jack Cork is the son of Alan Cork.
Quote from: SP on December 15, 2018, 10:26:17 PM
Quote from: davew on December 15, 2018, 12:06:57 PM
Quote from: Jimmy Hill on December 15, 2018, 11:52:07 AM
Vintage Champagne in Waitrose is £24.99 bargain!! Get some in to celebrate 3 points today
Sold out at our local store, lot of West Ham supporters live in Cornwall!
Was recommended on James Martins cooking prog this morning. Beat a £40 bottle of Tattinger in the taste test.
I tried that and tasted against the lower cost chapel down..... chapel down rather nicer IMO. I commend it to you.
Rather have a bottle of Bombardier (Tesco £1-70)
Or a draught Guiness at the local. :beer:
Chateau Montaiguillion 2015 claret - fantastic nose, and easy drinking claret at around £15 a bottle.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on December 16, 2018, 09:11:20 AM
Rather have a bottle of Bombardier (Tesco £1-70)
Or a draught Guiness at the local. :beer:
Considered making a beer section too...
Castle Rock is the local brewery in Nottingham and does a few great bottles available nationwide. Elsie Mo is my favourite but it's a golden ale and not suited for winter.
Drank Three Tuns (Bishops Castle) Old Scrooge porter which was pretty heavy at 6.5%, but retained a lot of that smoothness from their stout so I imagine it's made similarly. Struggled to taste the supposed gingerr notes, though.
Salopian Midnight Express stout tastes very confused. Floral like a golden ale, but heavy charcoal like a traditional stout. Trying to do too much.
Quote from: Milo on December 19, 2018, 10:06:53 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on December 16, 2018, 09:11:20 AM
Rather have a bottle of Bombardier (Tesco £1-70)
Or a draught Guiness at the local. :beer:
Considered making a beer section too...
Castle Rock is the local brewery in Nottingham and does a few great bottles available nationwide. Elsie Mo is my favourite but it's a golden ale and not suited for winter.
Drank Three Tuns (Bishops Castle) Old Scrooge porter which was pretty heavy at 6.5%, but retained a lot of that smoothness from their stout so I imagine it's made similarly. Struggled to taste the supposed gingerr notes, though.
Salopian Midnight Express stout tastes very confused. Floral like a golden ale, but heavy charcoal like a traditional stout. Trying to do too much.
In that case I would go with a nice glass of Camden Pale or Boston Lager pre lunch 082.gif xmascheer1
Quote from: Milo on December 15, 2018, 07:41:02 PM
If we are going to be bottom of something... I'd rather it was a bottle, Dave! Not the league..
LOL
Winbirri Bacchus.
Made in norfolk and won a load of awards.
The English Sauvignon Blanc.
www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/wine/worlds-best-wine-1395-a-bottle-dry-white-norfolk/amp/
As Oscar Wilde said "There's no such thing as a bad wine, there's only wine you like and wine you don't like.
Primitivo (any) :wine:
Quote from: Fulham 442 on December 15, 2018, 11:33:08 AM
And you wonder why Fulham have the reputation they have.
Yes best brace ourselves for a few choruses of "Does your butler know you're here" this evening!
Never mind my butler, what's my sommelier up to?
My Butlers Butler has just corked the wine.
I've just ordered 3 bottles of this. My all time favourite red wine: D'Arenberg - The Dead Arm, shiraz 2014 vintage.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1)
Oddbins do a lovely Aussie shiraz called 'First Creek' too. It's £16 a bottle, but it's worth it. Lovely drop.
Quote from: Tempest on December 15, 2018, 09:52:46 AM
Anything red by D'Arenberg. The dead arm and ironstone pressings in particular. Love grass a touch lighter and stunning with cheese. These people don't make average wine
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Quote from: davew on December 15, 2018, 08:02:52 AM
Vina Sol (Spain) - white wine, often on offer at Asda, Tesco or Sainsbury's sometimes as low as £4.16 bottle when you buy 6 or more, I normally buy about 100 (lol). Normal price is often £7 to £7.50 a bottle.
Is your elaborate and spacious wine cellar fully stocked for the Festive Season Dave ?
Franzia - 3 litre wine box = about $10-$11
All sorts of types, although I hate to admit, my favourite is......Sunset Blush or White Zinfadel.
Blotto for a week for a pound a day !
A wine boffin once told me. Taste it, if you like it then it is a good wine. xma2
Quote from: The Equalizer on December 20, 2018, 01:02:29 PM
I've just ordered 3 bottles of this. My all time favourite red wine: D'Arenberg - The Dead Arm, shiraz 2014 vintage.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1)
Oddbins do a lovely Aussie shiraz called 'First Creek' too. It's £16 a bottle, but it's worth it. Lovely drop.
And the Footbolt as well - two of my fav oz wines.
Everyone has different tastes, so I won't make any personal recommendations, but I do recommend "The Best Wines in the Supermarket" by Ned Halley. It comes out each year and is a really useful book for taking to the shops. He splits all the wines up by supermarket and scores them out of 10, with an explanation of what makes them special. I've found some real gems with it, some I never would have tried otherwise:
Best Wines in the Supermarket 2019 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0572047460/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kX9gCbRGY2P15
Quote from: The Equalizer on December 20, 2018, 01:02:29 PM
I've just ordered 3 bottles of this. My all time favourite red wine: D'Arenberg - The Dead Arm, shiraz 2014 vintage.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1)
Oddbins do a lovely Aussie shiraz called 'First Creek' too. It's £16 a bottle, but it's worth it. Lovely drop.
I have just ordered a bottle to see how good you all say it is
If we win on Saturday I will open it to celebrate
If we get beat I will open it to drown my sorrows
If we draw then what the fcuk, I will drink it anyway
I think I'll definitely try the Morrison's White Burgandy someone recommended. A few others too!
Thread of the year in my opinion :wine: :dft011:
Yes it's a vin vin situation
Quote from: Milo on December 19, 2018, 10:06:53 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on December 16, 2018, 09:11:20 AM
Rather have a bottle of Bombardier (Tesco £1-70)
Or a draught Guiness at the local. :beer:
Considered making a beer section too...
Castle Rock is the local brewery in Nottingham and does a few great bottles available nationwide. Elsie Mo is my favourite but it's a golden ale and not suited for winter.
Drank Three Tuns (Bishops Castle) Old Scrooge porter which was pretty heavy at 6.5%, but retained a lot of that smoothness from their stout so I imagine it's made similarly. Struggled to taste the supposed gingerr notes, though.
Salopian Midnight Express stout tastes very confused. Floral like a golden ale, but heavy charcoal like a traditional stout. Trying to do too much.
I had a weekend living on Yorkshire Black and Oblivion recently - both decent pints.
It's a wine I've loved for over 10 years, since I met the owner of the winery when I was out in Oz. I introduced a wine loving friend of mine to it and he said its the best wine he'd ever tasted.
It needs decanting for about 45 mins though. Worth the wait!
Quote from: sunburywhite on December 20, 2018, 06:48:08 PM
Quote from: The Equalizer on December 20, 2018, 01:02:29 PM
I've just ordered 3 bottles of this. My all time favourite red wine: D'Arenberg - The Dead Arm, shiraz 2014 vintage.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017LOXUFY?ref_=pe_3187911_329634611_E_304_dt_1)
Oddbins do a lovely Aussie shiraz called 'First Creek' too. It's £16 a bottle, but it's worth it. Lovely drop.
I have just ordered a bottle to see how good you all say it is
If we win on Saturday I will open it to celebrate
If we get beat I will open it to drown my sorrows
If we draw then what the fcuk, I will drink it anyway
If you like a Primativo this is pretty good ;
https://www.waitrosecellar.com/wine-type/terre-di-faiano-primitivo-appassime-607989
Where I live in darkest, dampest Gloucestershire we have just got our first Aldi. We have Sainsbury, Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose so we are well served.
I've used Aldi/Lidl a few times in nearby towns but Mrs W and I did a Xmas shop, including wines/beers. Wow, it was noticeably cheaper - we were both going around saying, blimey, that's £XX in the others!
OK we're a bit behind the times down here but it has its compensations in that we live on a National Trust Common but we feel we're up to speed a bit more now. Happy holidays one and all - and of course COYW! We'll be tuned in on Wed lunchtime ... with bargain refreshments!
Quote from: MikeW on December 21, 2018, 04:51:56 PM
Where I live in darkest, dampest Gloucestershire we have just got our first Aldi. We have Sainsbury, Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose so we are well served.
I've used Aldi/Lidl a few times in nearby towns but Mrs W and I did a Xmas shop, including wines/beers. Wow, it was noticeably cheaper - we were both going around saying, blimey, that's £XX in the others!
OK we're a bit behind the times down here but it has its compensations in that we live on a National Trust Common but we feel we're up to speed a bit more now. Happy holidays one and all - and of course COYW! We'll be tuned in on Wed lunchtime ... with bargain refreshments!
Rodborough?
Here in deepest darkest mid-Devon we're just about to get our first Lidl.
This is a damn good thread. I can recommend the Croft Purple Velvet Port on offer in Tesco at £8 a bottle - it's very smooth if you like it that way. However, I don't recommend drinking a whole bottle in an evening as I did last Sunday...
Quote from: Holders on December 21, 2018, 07:36:19 PM
This is a damn good thread. I can recommend the Croft Purple Velvet Port on offer in Tesco at £8 a bottle - it's very smooth if you like it that way. However, I don't recommend drinking a whole bottle in an evening as I did last Sunday...
Holders thank you!!! Was staring at Port options in M and S and decided I'd hold off and ask the FOF faithful..
Quote from: Milo on December 21, 2018, 08:06:33 PM
Quote from: Holders on December 21, 2018, 07:36:19 PM
This is a damn good thread. I can recommend the Croft Purple Velvet Port on offer in Tesco at £8 a bottle - it's very smooth if you like it that way. However, I don't recommend drinking a whole bottle in an evening as I did last Sunday...
Holders thank you!!! Was staring at Port options in M and S and decided I'd hold off and ask the FOF faithful..
You're very welcome! I'm normally a Taylor's man, and Morrisions have 2015 LBV (I believe) on good offer at the moment, but the Croft is so good I made a special trip to Tesco's.
Any suggestions for tonight please?
Quote from: Milo on January 29, 2019, 02:17:45 PM
Any suggestions for tonight please?
If you want wine what about some Amontillado sherry? Medium dry and does the trick 🥳
Morrison's Negroamaro now on offer at £6.50.
Has those various meaningless Silver awards stuck all over it.
Anyway, it's proper Negroamaro. Rich, slightly sour blackcurrant. It's almost a perfect south Italian red. You get a lot of bog standard Primitivo with unadventurous blackcurrant flavours but this grape (when done well) really encapsulates what I look for in Puglian reds. At £6.50, you get a real taste of that!
White Burgandy. As troublesome as choosing our front three right now. Lots on the market, and only so much wine one can drink.
Tesco you start to get the butter come through that I love. M and S not bad (and what I'm on tonight). Avoid Aldi's offering only as it's too sharp and not what you will be looking for. Lidl's Macon Villages at £6.99 offers the best value.
As ever, let it warm up a bit out the fridge to get the flavours.
Aglianico from M and S. £9.
Quite unique compared to the normal S Italian reds.
Pontius Pilate drank it in Master and Margarita! Fun fact... god how long have I been quarantined for.. need to sort my life out
Quote from: Carborundum on December 15, 2018, 07:24:30 AM
For everyday there great value in Portuguese red, Argentinian Malbec, South African Chenin Blanc and Austrian Gruner Veltliner. Practically anything from the south of France is worth a try. Don't buy rose until the new vintage arrives in the spring..
For a special bottle for Christmas Day, Chateauneuf du Pape will taste way better than Bordeaux or Burgundy at the same price level.
Love the south of France wine and the Argetinian Melbec.
Lilac wine - it's sweet and heady.
https://youtu.be/N0RfTsZvk4M
I usually buy Morrisons South African red, because it's about 3.50, and 12 percent.
Not of a generation or background bought up to drink wine. My parents had a bottle of Spanish Sauternes in a corner of their bedroom, covered in dust, brought out at Christmas but rarely drunk.
I used to go in sometimes when they were out and take swig -it was disgusting.
Once, many years ago, i did a Temp Agency job - in Stoke Newington.
It was a Sunday, and a few us unloaded a container of kosher wine into a private house.
We were promised a bonus, and this turned out to be a bottle of the wine.It was very heavy and sweet, I quite liked it.
All good tips, thank you!
The budget bottle question is a big one Ray, thanks for entering Morrison's into the debate. I suppose it's contemporaries are the Aldi Toro Loco and the Tesco Zesty White.
I got an email from Naked Wines last week asking if I wanted to spend some of the £ I'd built up. Turns out I must've signed up to some introductory offer after having a few & have been investing £20 a month in their company. Just purchased a dozen bottles which should help alleviate the boredom of this non-football existence.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on December 15, 2018, 11:08:58 AM
Quote from: Cambridge Pete on December 15, 2018, 09:31:11 AM
We all like different things. Found a nice smooth and fruity red. Shy Pig at B&M £3.99 per bottle. A quaffable red.
When I started reading your first sentence, I thought you were talking about a woman you had just met.
😂
Claret...
May be tempted by the £6.80 St Emillion Cru down from £10.99 in Lidl this weekend...
However I would go for the Waitrose option £9 reduced from £12.
Waitrose option has fresh berry and a smooth Claret finish, the Lidl has sour cherry but a bit rough round the edges.
Quote from: Milo on March 27, 2020, 05:20:08 PM
Claret...
May be tempted by the £6.80 St Emillion Cru down from £10.99 in Lidl this weekend...
However I would go for the Waitrose option £9 reduced from £12.
Waitrose option has fresh berry and a smooth Claret finish, the Lidl has sour cherry but a bit rough round the edges.
Milo - this sounds well-informed and authoritative - quite a surprise !! (....only kidding !!)
If a white wine drinker recommend Ora, a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. On offer at Waitrose at the moment so a great buy for £6.99.
Quote from: Holders on December 23, 2018, 11:11:54 AM
Quote from: Milo on December 21, 2018, 08:06:33 PM
Quote from: Holders on December 21, 2018, 07:36:19 PM
This is a damn good thread. I can recommend the Croft Purple Velvet Port on offer in Tesco at £8 a bottle - it's very smooth if you like it that way. However, I don't recommend drinking a whole bottle in an evening as I did last Sunday...
If you can get it I would recommend Niepoort, not seen in the UK much but their LBV is fantastic. If in Portugal hunt it down, about 12/15 euros a bottle.
Holders thank you!!! Was staring at Port options in M and S and decided I'd hold off and ask the FOF faithful..
You're very welcome! I'm normally a Taylor's man, and Morrisions have 2015 LBV (I believe) on good offer at the moment, but the Croft is so good I made a special trip to Tesco's.
If you're after decent quality at a bargain price, this is delicious:
https://waddesdon.org.uk/product/chateau-paradis-casseuil-2017-six-bottle-case/
And, although not available online currently, I've been enjoying Portuguese Dao Gym as an easy drinking red at about 6£/bottle. Portugal often seems to offer good bargains. :wine:
I will pick up a bottle of NZ S Blanc tomorrow as an "essential trip", thank you!
I feel I did the Lidl St Emilion Grand Cru a little disservice. It's decent value at £6.80 or whatever it is. Quaffable!
Whitesideup, please don't be conned into trusting my opinion. I remind you of when I declared Betts would become England number 1 this year. Utter dribble.
Lidl's wine tour this autumn is slim pickings but I like their Valle del Rapel Carmenere £7.99.
Prefer white so a Macon Village,or any Viognier for me.
This is the most Fulham thread that I have ever seen. 064.gif
Like an ice cold Sauv Blanc myself, the Marlborough Estate ones seem to be worth paying the extra for.
At this time of year I enjoy a full bodied, fruit forward red and often this is either a Southern Rhone (a Grenache/ Shiraz blend) or a Claret. For my Rhones I've been enjoying wines from the Cairanne region - try Cairanne Peyre Blanche, Famille Perrin. The Wine Society does the 2019 for £10.95. As a great value Claret I'd recommend Chateau Argadens - Adnams has the 2016 for £12.99.
However I recently tried the red wines from from Collioure and I was so impressed. The Wine Society has Collioure Rouge La Bergerie des Abeilles, Domaine de la Rectorie 2020 for £11.50 and I think it's a steal.
Agree with the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc!
As for your suggestions Twig, I agree completely with the Rhone valley and clarets. Will buy order a few you've suggested tonight! Will open with my father when I visit him next week. Must admit I quite like when they mix in Mourvèdre to Rhone valley reds.
Torbreck Woodcutters Shiraz the house red.
Albariño is a bit of an under the radar white. We love it.
The point made above about Chateaneuf being far better on Christmas Day than Bordeaux or Burgundy for the price point is spot on. In a similar vein, if you see a bottle of Gigondas or Vacqueyras for the same price as a Chateauneuf, it will be a similar blend but better. Two appellations that rarely disappoint.
Burgundy with beef, Bordeaux with lamb.
Special occasions are best matched with fruity wines many will enjoy. Aged wine is often best enjoyed on a wet Wednesday with the missus.
Final tip, and this is the best one. Get a can of Winesave Argon gas. Good for the liver, good for the wallet. Lea and Sandeman do them. An opened bottle will stay good for a month.
Only just discovered this thread. I like Twig's Rhone recommendations especially as we're also Wine Society members. We're big Portuguese wine fans and the WS does some great ones. Their own vinho verde is an excellent example. If you like slightly acidic Whites, look for ones made of arinto grapes. If you like Bordeaux style reds, look for touriga nacional grapes.
This is all very appetising, and i am no connoisseur, but these posts do remind me of the time i once gorged on Burgundy served in a human skull.
Woolly you must have been drinking the "best for under £20" - you can drink this out of a WWI boot and see the quality:
Chateau Faizeau Montagne Saint-Emilion 2018
Quote from: The Rock on October 30, 2022, 12:18:14 AM
Woolly you must have been drinking the "best for under £20" - you can drink this out of a WWI boot and see the quality:
Chateau Faizeau Montagne Saint-Emilion 2018
The Rock, i have to say i thought that was a very good year.
Don't know whether anyone has loaded the Vivino app. Take a photo of a bottle label or wine list in a restaurant and it will rate the wines. Interesting results and can be helpful.
Waitrose - Cremant De Bourgogne Blanc de Blanc (Cave de Lugny) £11.99 (reduced from £18) this week.
Sparkling Chardonnay from the Macon region.
Quaffable Blanc de Blanc from Burgandy for a fraction of the price you pay for eg the English equivalent.
Lemon mousse notes.
Directly beneath this thread is one titled "Gusto Red". Is that a recommendation accidentally posted in the wrong thread?
Quote from: Plodder on January 13, 2024, 08:36:18 PMDirectly beneath this thread is one titled "Gusto Red". Is that a recommendation accidentally posted in the wrong thread?
Shall I merge? :slap:
