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Brian Elliott
November 4, 2015
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Two pieces of news gentlefolk. First Tesco were kind enough to tweet about my newspaper recommendation of a rather tasty red which has not yet
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Two pieces of news gentlefolk. First Tesco were kind enough to tweet about my newspaper recommendation of a rather tasty red which has not yet
This week saw Majestic abandon its six bottle minimum purchase rule – even single bottles are OK now. This will give their excellent wine list
A new “25% off when you buy by six wines” promotion begins today at Sainsbury’s so use this simple guide to find impressive wines at some almost “give away” prices when the not-overly-demanding conditions are met.
With time limited promotions in full swing in three different retailers, I have picked out the highlights from all three to help light up the darker evenings that begin tomorrow.
What do these have in common? Well, I have written about them all in recent newspaper columns ….. and here are copies of the articles
Tesco’s Finest* range usually brings us reliable, well made wine but, this time, I have walked past that shelf to give my thoughts on some of the other bottles currently on promotion.
Sorry folks but problems with software have kept me from adding posts for a few days. Here though are my (slightly belated) thoughts on Majestic’s new Definition range – a selection that includes a terrific pinot noir and some chardonnay that hits its target perfectly.
To give you a few more of my thoughts on great value wine, here are details of bottles I have commended in newspapers recently
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!
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 ……