Great sauvignon, oak smoothed rioja and Portugal too
To give you a few more of my thoughts on great value wine, here are details of bottles I have commended in newspapers recently
Little known heroes from the Odd Squad
What connects an Italian region you have scarcely heard of with two off-beat red blends from areas off most people’s radar? Actually, all three are currently on offer at Waitrose. And which one would I recommend? Answer = all three!
3 admirable “way home” reds
Need to grab reliable yet inexpensive wine on your way home to celebrate a good day – or help to forget a bad one? Here, then, is what to buy ……
Vive the difference – not just taste it
There are almost 100 wines in the current Sainsbury’s promotion but, as a navigation aid for busy shoppers, here are four Taste the Difference wines that I think comfortably outperform their price point.
Great taste, great price but little known
Even I – who know what to expect – am overwhelmed by the sea of yellow “shelf talkers” that announce the latest Tesco promotions. Cut to the chase with this simple list of what really does outperform its price label.
Boldly go where wine wimps fear
You know what it’s like, there’s fun and kudos in serving something different, but what if it’s rubbish? No such worries about the couple of avante garde whites featured here; both are terrific.
Well made wine yet change from a fiver
Tesco’s latest promotions lean heavily on branded wines but, if you only have £5 pocket money this week, here are my top picks from the rest.
3 great reasons to revisit Tesco’s offers
Let me help you drill down beyond the great value everyday wines I commended last week from Tesco’s current promotion to unearth a few stars at slightly higher price points.
A ready made six pack from Majestic
Since six bottles are the minimum Majestic purchase, that is how many bottles I have selected from their September promotions to give you varied but consistently good wine.
Big Value and Lidl Surprises
When Lidl stores open this morning, the wine shelves should be proudly displaying their latest major French wine promotion. Here is what I consider to be the pick of its components.