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2019 Lidl Wine Tours Start Here

Lidl’s two monthly Wine Tour promotion starts today so here are my top picks from its content – along with the usual Best of the Rest selections and a Top Tip (about rosé).

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2019 Lidl Wine Tours Start Here

Lidl’s two monthly Wine Tour promotion starts today so here are my top picks from its content – along with the usual Best of the Rest selections and a Top Tip (about rosé).

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Five around a fiver for impecunious January

Let’s kick off 2019 with five great value wines that offer presentable fare at terrific prices (and recently updated about changes to the Magic Bullet wine) along with our usual Best of the Rest Section and another Top Tip – this time about glass sizes.

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When White is right for Christmas

With turkey no longer a given for Christmas lunch, interesting fish based options are gaining ground. Here are terrific whites that could go well one of those dishes and much else besides.

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Dreaming of a Red Christmas

Today, red wine for Christmas goes into the spotlight. The recommendations are in two groups – a mid-priced selection for use as appropriate over the festive season plus a clutch of more expensive options for the big day itself.

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Sweet and Fortified Wine for Christmas

Although those much neglected genres – sweet and fortified wines – are not just for Christmas they do suit this time of the year well, and here are some that offer exceptional value for money.

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What the People Chose

The people have spoken – or, at least, a host of everyday wine drinkers have selected the finalists for the People’s Choice wine awards. Today we look at five quite different wines that made it to the shortlist – as well as starting the countdown to Christmas.

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Wines to partner Asda’s Christmas Ad

Today’s post pinpoints good value wines from around £5 upwards at Asda along with Best of the Rest choices from elsewhere in the High Street and a Top Tip about classy Italian fizz that does not begin with “P”.

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Morrisons enter the Workshop

Morrisons have some nice reds in their Workshop range (from £6 -£10) so here are details of which to buy – and what else is hot there and elsewhere – along with a Top Tip about opening champagne

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Tesco press the 25% off Button

The current favourite supermarket initiative (25% off when you buy six) is in operation at Tesco this week, so today’s post has hot tips on using these discounts well – including a Magic Bullet Languedoc red.- and our usual Best of the Rest and Top Tips.

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Another Promotion (and More) from the Co-op

A great Magic Bullet selection from Spain leads today’s post about ongoing and “on promotion” wines at the Co-op – plus two Best of the Rest choices and a Top Tip that offers real comfort to the self conscious.

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A New Set of Offers at Sainsbury’s

This morning sees a new promotion begin at Sainsbury’s offering price reductions on over 100 wines. See which five I have highlighted (including my Magic Bullet selection) along with top choices from other retailers and news of a Fizz Feast.

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Top High Street Shiraz

Today we take a break from wine promotions to seek out the best High Street shiraz for under £8 – and find three – but also feature our usual Best of the Rest selections as well as the regular Sunday Best recommendations.

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Another Wine Tour Promotion from Lidl

Today’s post highlights seven great choices from the Lidl promotion that starts this morning but look out in particular for the MidWeekers Magic Bullet – wine that will make you look savvy for picking it up, tastes lovely but has a surprisingly inexpensive price.

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