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A Wine Tour de France

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.

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Lots to savour this winter at Aldi

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.

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The ‘W’ for “Winning” range

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.

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Good options in Sainsbury’s promotion

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.

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Better Late than Never

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.

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Top Class but Budget friendly

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.

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Convenient yet Prize Winning

Not looking at promotions today, guys, but at Silver International Wine Challenge winners from one retailer – and all around £8 each – plus old friends like Best of the Rest, Top Tip and Sunset Corner.

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A Seriously Undervalued Summer Wine

Leading our usual parade of wine selections, top tips and alerts about closing promotions, come details of a quartet of wines that I think you will enjoy; they include a variety that is overlooked far too often.

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New discounts at Sainsbury’s

A fresh wine promotion starts in Sainsbury’s this morning offering really useful discounts – from which I have selected six that merit attention. Also featured today are reductions at M&S that end shortly, a Top Tip on sparkling wine labels and my Best of the Rest selections

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25% Reductions on a Massive Wine Range

Today sees a 25% reduction start when you buy six or more bottles at a retailer with one of the most extensive ranges on the High Street. Catch up with 17 or 18 recommended wines that may now come in wallet range and our “Instead of ,,, buy ..” feature..

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Strike While You Can

Stand by for 11 recommendations from the current Tesco promotion today – from £5.75 upwards and almost all under £8. Also featured are Best of the Rest options from £5 and great value alternatives to big name wines.

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A Look at Naked Wines

With the potential separation of Naked Wines from Majestic, today’s post selects a handful of excellent Naked Wines options as well as a Top Tip on Dark Horse wine, recommendations from a Sainsbury’s promotion and the usual Best of the Rest.

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A Look at Naked Wines

With the potential separation of Naked Wines from Majestic, today’s post selects a handful of excellent Naked Wines options as well as a Top Tip on Dark Horse wine, recommendations from a Sainsbury’s promotion and the usual Best of the Rest.

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A Last Look at Summer Lists

Our final look at Supermarket lists puts the spotlight on Asda (including two excellent fizzes). Also today a Top Tip about Wine Tastng at home, Tesco’s Sunset Corner and two Best of the Rest choices.

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A Last Look at Summer Lists

Our final look at Supermarket lists puts the spotlight on Asda (including two excellent fizzes). Also today a Top Tip about Wine Tastng at home, Tesco’s Sunset Corner and two Best of the Rest choices.

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