Brian Elliott is an established wine journalist, taster, judge and writer with a weekly column in Scottish newspapers.
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In our second look at a major retailer’s Winter List, today’s post considers wine from M&S as varied as classy riesling and tawny port along, of course, with the usual features like Best of the Rest, Top Tip and Sunset Corner.
Tune in for the first of several reviews of major suppliers’ Winter Lists (including, today, ready-to-drink claret and great value White Burgundy) along, of course, with old friends like Best of the Rest, Sunset Corner and a Top Tip on brilliant reading material.
A new promotion starts in Asda tomorrow reducing prices on around 150 wines – mostly branded items but here are some own label versions that caught my eye. Also featured today are our Best of the Rest choices, the Sunset Corner alerts about closing promotions and a cautionary Top Tip.
The Wine Society’s list is indeed a moveable feast so here is the very latest update on what this excellent supplier has to offer, plus our firm favourites – the Best of the Rest Selections, Sunset Corner (alerting you about expiring promotions) and our Sunday Best choices.
A new Lidl Wine Tour starts this morning with the usual September focus on France. Here are my highlights from the selection – along, of course, with our usual Best of the Rest and a Top Tip about an up and coming region.
Aldi has kicked off the Autumn Tasting season with an impressive display of new lines so check out here what goodies their stores will be offering between now and Christmas – plus our usual Best of the Rest and Top Tip features.
Waitrose recently introduced a new wine range that centred on under-recognised grape varieties – and today’s post highlights four of them that are especially tasty and well priced. That joins our usual items like Best of the Rest and Sunset Corner reminding you about promotions shortly to end.
Catch up with what looks good in the Sainsbury’s promotion that starts this morning as well as our usual features – a Top Tip (trying something different), an alert about a promotion about to end and the usual Best of the Rest.
A slightly belated look at the current Lidl Wine Tour unearths a pair of tasty reds along with pinot gris that punches appreciably above its price point – as well as the usual Best of the Rest, Top Tip and an “End is Nigh” promotion alert.
Today (with help from the International Wine Challenge) we tell where to find impressive red wine under £6, sauvignon that deserves to be £3 dearer, two great value sets of bubbles and a pair of exceptional sherries.
