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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited December 2017 #62

    A bit too much me thinks!!!!

    David

  • Fisherman
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    edited December 2017 #63

    The bottle,cork,label and tax costs £2-80 per bottle regardless of quality. The supermarket mass sales comes over or from Australia in a huge plastic bag by tanker at 70/80p per bottle. Add in the mark up and anything under £5 is plonk. For a little extra (£1/2) you can get estate bottled wine. Worth the extra.

  • DSB
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    edited December 2017 #64

    I have been disappointed with every glass of Prosecco I have had this Chiristmas.....  even the stuff I paid £9-10 for.

    David 

  • brue
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    edited December 2017 #65

    It's difficult to imagine how they are producing so much of it without a loss of taste etc. it's matured in tanks I think?

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited December 2017 #66

    No substitute for Champagne!!!

    David

  • DSB
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    edited December 2017 #67

    I know..

    David 

  • Wherenext
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    edited December 2017 #68

    What is it with this paint stripper of a drink? I know the MIL buys a small bottle of it each week for a treat but she only wants it for the bubbles as she adds decent Creme de Cassis to it. It definitely improves the taste but a waste of Cassis IMO.

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #69

    I have to say that due to extended family from Italy we've been dinking it for years and enjoyed it but you need to buy well. wink

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #70

    My apologies to Prosecco lovers. Reading my last post I feel I went too far in denigrating this wine, although in my defence I have been served some awful stuff over the festive period and until someone I can trust recommends one I'll steer clear.

  • DSB
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    edited January 2018 #71

    I like the occasional bottle of Prosecco - perhaps Ive drunk too much of it and its that tbats made me a bit indifferent to some of the stuff I've had.  I think I shall give it a rest for a while.

    David

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #72

    I felt the same over the festive period. wink

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #73

    M & S have their Dine for £10 for 2 offer on at the moment, including wine, so we picked up a bottle of their red, GSM, which is extremely enjoyable and, at about £0.00, a bit of a bargain.

  • indoors
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    edited January 2018 #74

    https://www.gratienmeyer.com/en/our-wines/our-sparkling-wines/aoc-cremant-de-loire-reserve-millesime-brut/

  • Wherenext
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    edited March 2018 #75

    I don't know what other Tesco shoppers think but we haven't bought any of their wine for quite some time now and I was perusing their aisles the other day as they have a 25% off for 6 offer on at the moment. We used to buy a really nice Cotes du Rhone, about £8-10 a bottle from memory. They don't even stock it now and they seem to have gone down market with an awful lot of the products. Do others find the same thing or am I being a little harsh?

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2018 #76

    Don't know about Tesco but Sainsburys have their "buy 6 or more, save 25%" offer on at the moment and I've been saving our Nectar points just for this. Bought 18 bottles yesterday, after using points, paid with a fiver and still got change.

    That's my idea of shopping! wink

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 2018 #77

    I thought most supermarkets gave a small extra discount for buying six or more bottles, usually around 5%. I know Waitrose do so if you combine with a 25% offer it all adds up. I keep being told by a certain person that I already have enough wine!!! 

    Years ago it seemed to be a badge of honour for the various supermarkets to get a good review for there wine selection but you don't see so much of that now. That might explain why Tesco appear not to to be as good as they once were?

    David

     

  • Goldie146
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    edited March 2018 #78

    I've just ordered 3 cases (36 bottles) of English wine from Three Choirs Vineyard - 20% off at the moment. I know we have quite a bit in hand, but it doesn't do to run out!

    Three Choirs

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2018 #79

    Couldn't resist buying a bottle of this Rose to try. The owner had a stall in Cirencester market this morning. Produced about 11 miles away from where our van is pitched.

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2018 #80

    If you fancy a really nice luxury break Goldie the rooms at the vineyard in Gloucestershire are very nice, great view from your terrace over the vines. They also have lodges. The restaurant is exceptional, with of course an ample supply of wines, a reasonable price too, as long as you stick with those produced by 3C's.

  • Goldie146
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    edited March 2018 #81

    It’s a bit too far for us. We first bought the wine after visiting the vineyard in 1999 while staying at the CC site near Hereford.

    We have been buying it ever since!

     

  • MHG
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    edited March 2018 #82

    Maybe a bit of a long shot and slightly off topic… How many of you visit vineyards when touring/holidaying..?

    We visit France a couple of times a year and head down to Bordeaux for the summer. Im a little partial for a nice glass of Red and have often contemplated visiting one of the Chateaux’s...

  • Wherenext
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    edited March 2018 #83

    Don't visit vineyards but do visit their shops or Co-Operatives that sell wine. You can usually get some great bargains and also have a free taste before buying.

  • Wherenext
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    edited March 2018 #84

    Disappointment. Aldi have run out of my favourite wine, a Costiere de Nïmes. However, we bought a Merlot called Ferrandiere, from the South of France, which went down rather well. Will return to store shortly to pick up a few more bottles.

  • Wherenext
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    edited August 2018 #85

    Checking in Aldi to see if they've reintroduced my favourite red but they haven't. Mrs WN picked up a bottle of Portuguese Red called Animus from the Duoro area as she has just come back from a river trip with MIL on the River Duoro. We opened it this weekend and it went down a treat so will have o grab a few bottles before they too disappear. Sorry, no idea how much it costs as forget to check receipt but doubt it will break the bank.

  • Richard12
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    edited September 2018 #86

    My favourite red used to be Nuit St George, but now I cannot justify the price. 

    Next in line is Turkey Flat 'Butchers Block' Shiraz Grenache from Majestic wines, goes down a treat with the Sunday roast.

    As for white I do enjoy a Riesling, not keen on too dry whites, so I plump for Clos St-Jacques. Or a Vino Verde fro Lidl.

    But I still enjoy my Pussers Rum.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited September 2018 #87

    I don't know about particular vintages but I think we came back from our  recent trip too early. There were still two unopened bottles stored in the MH garage.

  • Chrystal
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    edited September 2018 #88

    If you like a Rose’ I would recommend Straw Hat or Lidl White Zinfandel, the one with the pink beach hut on the label, just enjoying a little glass, yum.

  • DSB
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    edited September 2018 #89

    Just about to open a bottle of Barefoot Merlot, Chrystal.  🙂🍷🍷

    David

  • Wherenext
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    edited September 2018 #90

    Apologies for quoting myself but this weekends i  newspaper has recommended this and at less than £5 per bottle it is rather good. Get some before stocks disappear.

  • Merve
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    edited January 2019 #91

    There are two wines obtained through Laithwaites. ‘The Black Stump ‘ (Australia) and ‘The waxed Bat’ ( Argentina) Both deep red, full bodied plummy wines. Both gorgeous with a slight preference for Waxed Bat.

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