Today’s post picks out highlights from the 80 wines going on promotion today at Sainsbury’s and goes on to identify my Best of the Rest selections in the usual way and signs off with a Top Tip on sensible drinking in warm weather.

A gentle “heads up” today about a fun, light and undemanding rosé for relaxing summer afternoons if that combination sounds appealing to you or someone you know.

Enthusiasm for The Wine Society is high among trade insiders (and those MidWeekers who are members) so here is a snapshot of what’s great among two of the Society’s popular collections – along, of course, with the Best of the Rest and the monthly look at Sunday Best wines.

Another Lidl promotion starts today putting the spotlight on Eastern Europe (with a Tokaji that rivals anything at its price point this summer) along with the usual Best of the Rest and a Top Tip on boxed wines.

Three tasty –and good value – options from M&S for you to relish today along with the usual Best of the Rest and a Top Tip about tannin.

Today, we look at some excellent prize winners sourced by the Co-op and couple them with great Best of the Rest choices and a Top Tip about becoming a wine judge.

See my top picks from the promotion that starts at Sainsbury’s today along with soft malbec (but not from Argentina), lovely chardonnay (with a dash of oak) and a wine route through the Garden of England.

To coincide with their good financial results, today’s spotlight goes on wines from Majestic and couples that feature with our usual Best of the Rest selections and the Sunday Best choices for special occasions.

Today’s post picks the bones out of the Tesco promotion that starts this morning – highlighting for you wines in the £5.50 to £7 mark – and steering you towards excellent Best of the Rest options from other retailers plus a neat trick for cooling wine.

While there are three £5.99 wines featured today, we also take a more detailed look at a retailer with a very strong mid range collection. Don’t forget the Best of Rest options too and a timely Top Tip.