Wine!

Wherenext

I enjoy tue Siclian Merlot we get from M&S, La Fortezza, but wait until they have their 25% offer on.

Must admit that we are more partial to Red than White.

Love to try local wines when abroad. We've had great wine at both ends of the price spectrum but seem to remember those that seemed a bargain like the Côtieres de Nîmes from the local Co-operative in Galician, Petit Camargue. Also tried the wines from the Jura which were unusual,  Minervois when we get it locally, Beerenauslese from Austria or Tokay Pinot Gris from Alsace. One of the joys of travelling.

richardandros

Not used that one David - but I use an App called Wotwine.  Scan the barcode on the bottle with your phone and it comes up with their sommeliers' opinion plus an indication of what price they would pay.  Helped me find some real bargains - and avoid some total rubbish!

ihatew0rk

I've been using naked Wines for the last few years but despite great customer service I've stopped as just getting too expensive. It's surprising what good value supermarkets can be when 25% offers are running.

Wherenext

Try the Costiere de Nîmes from Aldi. A lot of depth for quite a cheap price. Our every day red at the moment.

ihatew0rk

Hi WN. Thanks for the recommendation,  I'll give it a try.

HelenandTrevor

Thankyou for the recommendation Wherenext, I will take a look for it in Aldi over the weekend. 

Wherenext

It has a blue and silver wrapper. Just over £5 a bottle.

DSB

I'll have a good look next time I go to Aldi.  Thanks for the re recommendation.

David 

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eurortraveller

I am sitting by the woodburner with a glass of Rioja - M&S have it on the shop shelf at £10, but reduced on line to £5 if you buy a dozen, and my daughter orders it for me with her staff discount bringing it down to £3.   It's worth £3. 

Oneputt

David just brought a bottle, as a taster, from Morrison's for £7/bottle.  Will try it tonight

DavidKlyne

Hope you enjoy, Cheers!

David

Oneputt

It was one of the best, so will keep buying

HelenandTrevor

Bought a bottle this morning from Aldi, looking forward to trying it tonight.  Will report back.

brue

Champagne for Christmas? Lidl have some in at 10.99, just bought some to try it. Epernay bottled, have friends who live near there, they've always been good at finding cheaper but drinkable stuff, hope this will be ok. 

moulesy

I've got my Nectar points saved up - just waiting for the next "buy 6, get 25% off" offer at our Sainsbury's and I'll be trying some of these suggestions!

Christmas Dinner is the one meal a year when I like to have bought a nice bottle of dessert wine - don't usually go for the sweet stuff, but with Christmas Pud, it's slips down nicely.(I do repeat the performance on New Year's day so I should have said "two" meals! )

brue

I've got an unopened bottle of Santa Cristina Vino Santo, might give it a go after the pud this year. 

Wherenext

For those who enjoy Sauvignon Blanc have you tried the Oyster Bay from NZ? 

martybenji

I have a bottle of Campo Viejo Rioja, a full bodied red to go with my Christmas pudding. No-one else likes it so I'll have the whole bottle to myself. 

Bakers2

We're not much in the way of drinkers but I've yet to try an NZ wine that I didn't find palatable. Our son and future DIL look out for wines they know from NZ but wineries that export don't always retain the same name 😲. They've done some great bicycle winery tours over there. 

Wherenext

I daresay Bakers that you'll just have to have a tasting or two on your forthcoming jaunt. Enjoy it.

brue

Did anyone watch Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley on their champagne tour the other night, I really enjoyed it. We had a lovely two week stay on a house exchange over there and it brought back happy memories. We toured the Taittinger and Mercier cellars, plus a recommended call to a private estate where "Madame" came out of her chateau like house and got us an inexpensive bottle out from the stores in the yard. Happy memories. 

DavidKlyne

Brue

I tried to post about the programme yesterday but something went wrong and I never got round to re-posting so thanks for your post. I thought it was quite interesting and you got to know quite a bit about Champagne as well as lovely scenery and a lovely car!

David

brue

Thanks David ( apologies for the double happy memories bit, must check my editing more.) It was quite entertaining wasn't it, every champagne cellar is different, I think we went round Taittinger in a train. It was interesting to see the Bollinger set up and the grape harvest bit was lovely. I've just heard from our house swap family over there, we've been in touch for years and have met up again since then.

HelenandTrevor

Many thanks for the recommendation  bought a bottle and am enjoying a glass tonight. 

Thanks Wherenext. 

DSB

Many years ago we went down the Moet caves at Epernay.  Still remember it really well.  Twenty-five years ago the tours were free.  These days you have to pay!  

David

DavidKlyne

Just had a very nice wine with our Boxing Day meal. It was a Riesling which would not be my first choice of grapes for a white wine but this was rather nice as it was slightly dryer. We purchased the wine when we were in Austria last year from the Klosterneuburg Monastery not far from Vienna. Not sure if it is available in the UK but if you find yourself that way well worth a bottle or two.

David

 

Wherenext

A great area, DK, for sweet white wines. We usually bring a bottle or two back for MIL, normally Beerenauslese. Not my cup of tea, so to speak, but she seems to love it.

DSB

I quite like a flowery German wine once in a while although I'm more of a red wine person.

David 

brue

Just at the moment I don't want to see another glass of prosecco, the cheap lidl champagne went down well, hope you have all enjoyed your festive drinks.