Entries Written By Brian Elliott
2 impressive £5 reds from an unexpected source
Dependable red wine for under a fiver is hard to find but here are not one, but two, for you to savour – along with a couple of breezy and classy whites ….. and an enigma
3 Great value party wines for Christmas
With all those extra visitors, Christmas is usually a good time to focus on wines that look good and taste good but do not cost a fortune – here then are a trio to fit the bill perfectly.
There’s a Lot to like here
The second group of Lot Series wines are now in Aldi stores and, like its predecessor, brings us some outstanding wines but, while you are in the store, pick up a fabulous white too.
Breaking News
Two pieces of news gentlefolk. First Tesco were kind enough to tweet about my newspaper recommendation of a rather tasty red which has not yet appeared on this website. So, scroll down the page for details of that wine – which is joined by a commendation of an impressive, but slightly more expensive, white that …
Majestic joins the singles club
This week saw Majestic abandon its six bottle minimum purchase rule – even single bottles are OK now. This will give their excellent wine list even greater accessibility and – to celebrate – I have picked out a few stand-out wines that I think many Midweekers will enjoy. Majestic’s new pricing structure does vary slightly …
10 tasty reasons to snap up Sainsbury’s extra 25% discount
A new “25% off when you buy by six wines” promotion begins today at Sainsbury’s so use this simple guide to find impressive wines at some almost “give away” prices when the not-overly-demanding conditions are met.
Last full week at these prices – reductions must end soon
With time limited promotions in full swing in three different retailers, I have picked out the highlights from all three to help light up the darker evenings that begin tomorrow.
Rioja, cava, three Italian delights, top Rhone syrah and Chilean organic reds
What do these have in common? Well, I have written about them all in recent newspaper columns ….. and here are copies of the articles
7 Steps Beyond Finest
Tesco’s Finest* range usually brings us reliable, well made wine but, this time, I have walked past that shelf to give my thoughts on some of the other bottles currently on promotion.
Defining moments for top retailer
Sorry folks but problems with software have kept me from adding posts for a few days. Here though are my (slightly belated) thoughts on Majestic’s new Definition range – a selection that includes a terrific pinot noir and some chardonnay that hits its target perfectly.