Wines to partner Asda’s Christmas Ad
Today’s post pinpoints good value wines from around £5 upwards at Asda along with Best of the Rest choices from elsewhere in the High Street and a Top Tip about classy Italian fizz that does not begin with “P”.
Morrisons enter the Workshop
Morrisons have some nice reds in their Workshop range (from £6 -£10) so here are details of which to buy – and what else is hot there and elsewhere – along with a Top Tip about opening champagne
Tesco press the 25% off Button
The current favourite supermarket initiative (25% off when you buy six) is in operation at Tesco this week, so today’s post has hot tips on using these discounts well – including a Magic Bullet Languedoc red.- and our usual Best of the Rest and Top Tips.
Another Promotion (and More) from the Co-op
A great Magic Bullet selection from Spain leads today’s post about ongoing and “on promotion” wines at the Co-op – plus two Best of the Rest choices and a Top Tip that offers real comfort to the self conscious.
A New Set of Offers at Sainsbury’s
This morning sees a new promotion begin at Sainsbury’s offering price reductions on over 100 wines. See which five I have highlighted (including my Magic Bullet selection) along with top choices from other retailers and news of a Fizz Feast.
Top High Street Shiraz
Today we take a break from wine promotions to seek out the best High Street shiraz for under £8 – and find three – but also feature our usual Best of the Rest selections as well as the regular Sunday Best recommendations.
Another Wine Tour Promotion from Lidl
Today’s post highlights seven great choices from the Lidl promotion that starts this morning but look out in particular for the MidWeekers Magic Bullet – wine that will make you look savvy for picking it up, tastes lovely but has a surprisingly inexpensive price.
What’s new in Aldi for Autumn
An early look at what is new in Aldi (from under a fiver upwards) along with two great Best of the Rest Options and the monthly Sunday Best feature on special occasion wines.
More reasons to try these wines
A new promotion starts this morning in Morrisons with impressive whites from Sicily and Austria, a £7.50 pinot noir reaching its peak – and a claret “keeper”. Elsewhere in the post, a £5 white from Argentina and a £6 Bordeaux red suitable for current drinking receive our Best of the Rest accolades.
Another retailer takes 25% off – allegedly
Several retailers have recently run “25% off when you buy six” promotions but here is a new one offering – I suggest – a chance to sample a few more expensive wines. The post also has an excellent guest piece about importing Portuguese wines plus the usual Best of the Rest.