Brian Elliott is an established wine journalist, taster, judge and writer with a weekly column in Scottish newspapers.
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A new Tesco promotion contains some neat high spots (from £5 upwards) – including an excellent reduced priced cava – but this post also includes a fantastically priced Asda red ….. and so much more.
Get yourself ahead of the curve with this review of inexpensive newcomers just arriving in Co-op stores; company insiders are convinced that they reflect some of the next consumer wine trends.
Use these clear cut recommendations to navigate your way through a list in which brands rule the roost – and to unearth a couple of other choice selections from elsewhere on the High Street.
Aldi’s Wine Festivals are less frequent – and slightly smaller in scale – than Lidl’s equivalents but they still offer cracking wines at really impressive prices. Here are three good examples from the promotion that started this week – along with suggestions for drinking at delayed Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Anyone not currently a Majestic customer will surely put that right with these impressive wines that form part of its latest promotions – but then this post also points you towards a tasty duo from Morrisons
A new Sainsbury’s promotion starts this morning, so catch up on its highlights here – along with a top viognier and well made Bergerac from other retailers
The new two month cycle for Lidl promotions is upon us already and offers almost 40 wines from £4.50 upwards. Here are my top six in terms of balancing quality and price along with top buys from Waitrose and Aldi.
Reverting to our ever popular single retailer opening focus, here are skilfully crafted reds at discounted prices around £6 each, from one of the UK’s most underestimated large wine multiples – plus top tips on promotions at Tesco and Waitrose.
Frugality is often the watch word during the dark and often gloomy days of early January but, relax guys, no need to cut out wine altogether with these great value options from six different retailers.
With so many people breaking out the bubbles over the next two weeks, it is hard to know exactly what to buy. Here, then, is my guide to what will give you a great value sparkle this year – and they start at a mere £10.
