Dare to try the unusual – safely

India and Brazil are great cricketing and footballing nations, but wine producers? Surely not! ……….. If you think so too, be prepared for a surprise.

A four country Mediterranean cruise

What’s not to love about this collection of the unusual, the historical and the traditional (but with a twist) – especially as prices start at £5.32

Never undervalue the girl (guy) next door

Anyone seeking kindly priced Kiwi pinot noir, two contrasting sauvignons and a superb summer red at under £6.50 will find this re-launched page is exactly the place for them.

Tactics for Majestic Virgins

Folk still shy away from Majestic and its “minimum purchase” rules but it is actually quite easy to get great wine and great value there without spending a fortune.

A brace of great value reds at Morrisons

It may just be me but the quality of New World entry point wines seem on an upward spiral; they are back to knocking French and Italian wines off the top value spot regularly. Amid a group of fairly predictable branded wines in Morrisons current promotions, here are two well priced reds to test out […]

Sainsbury’s reds cover all the bases.

Here – amongst others – are three New World reds (from £5 upwards) to enjoy that cover a range of styles – and all form part of the Sainsbury’s promotion that runs for the rest of June.

Four cracking New World wines.

Despite the current run of good value wines from Europe, let me show you four New World bottles that are also very attractively priced; some will come as a surprise.

High value beats low price every time

My quarry on this website is not the cheapest wine – but bottles that cost significantly less than their quality seems to justify. Here are some that hit that spot well.