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What’s new in Aldi for Autumn

An early look at what is new in Aldi (from under a fiver upwards) along with two great Best of the Rest Options and the monthly Sunday Best feature on special occasion wines.

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More reasons to try these wines

A new promotion starts this morning in Morrisons with impressive whites from Sicily and Austria, a £7.50 pinot noir reaching its peak – and a claret “keeper”. Elsewhere in the post, a £5 white from Argentina and a £6 Bordeaux red suitable for current drinking receive our Best of the Rest accolades.

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Another retailer takes 25% off – allegedly

Several retailers have recently run “25% off when you buy six” promotions but here is a new one offering – I suggest – a chance to sample a few more expensive wines. The post also has an excellent guest piece about importing Portuguese wines plus the usual Best of the Rest.

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Tasting the Difference in a new promotion

Today’s post picks out highlights from the 80 wines going on promotion today at Sainsbury’s and goes on to identify my Best of the Rest selections in the usual way and signs off with a Top Tip on sensible drinking in warm weather.

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Tasting the Difference in a new promotion

Today’s post picks out highlights from the 80 wines going on promotion today at Sainsbury’s and goes on to identify my Best of the Rest selections in the usual way and signs off with a Top Tip on sensible drinking in warm weather.

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A Bit of Late News

A gentle “heads up” today about a fun, light and undemanding rosé for relaxing summer afternoons if that combination sounds appealing to you or someone you know.

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A Bit of Late News

A gentle “heads up” today about a fun, light and undemanding rosé for relaxing summer afternoons if that combination sounds appealing to you or someone you know.

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Wine’s High Society

Enthusiasm for The Wine Society is high among trade insiders (and those MidWeekers who are members) so here is a snapshot of what’s great among two of the Society’s popular collections – along, of course, with the Best of the Rest and the monthly look at Sunday Best wines.

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Lidl heads East for Summer

Another Lidl promotion starts today putting the spotlight on Eastern Europe (with a Tokaji that rivals anything at its price point this summer) along with the usual Best of the Rest and a Top Tip on boxed wines.

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Sainsbury’s New Promotion Starts Today

See my top picks from the promotion that starts at Sainsbury’s today along with soft malbec (but not from Argentina), lovely chardonnay (with a dash of oak) and a wine route through the Garden of England.

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Good Results and Wine to Match

To coincide with their good financial results, today’s spotlight goes on wines from Majestic and couples that feature with our usual Best of the Rest selections and the Sunday Best choices for special occasions.

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Another promotion at Tesco

Today’s post picks the bones out of the Tesco promotion that starts this morning – highlighting for you wines in the £5.50 to £7 mark – and steering you towards excellent Best of the Rest options from other retailers plus a neat trick for cooling wine.

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A peek at middle range wines

While there are three £5.99 wines featured today, we also take a more detailed look at a retailer with a very strong mid range collection. Don’t forget the Best of Rest options too and a timely Top Tip.

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