Stilton seems an inseperable part of Christmas but selecting its ideal liquid companion is not as easy as it looks. Find out what worked for us in this rather special taste test.
The UK’s only real surviving feast day calls for something a little special so here are some (largely High Street) red wines that will grace the occasion for you.
Christmas lunch should always be a bit special so here are some brilliant examples – most of them easily accessible – that will provide the quality that this occasion demands.
If ever there is a time for the full range of fortified wine it has to be Christmas. So here are seven great examples of the style – plus pointers toward eight others that brilliantly display the strengths fortified wines have to offer.
A neat range of drink related books here (ranging from the authoritative to the mildly irreverent) for wine enthusiasts to enjoy and for those who buy presents for them to note!
It’s another promotion day at Lidl – this time with their Christmas specials – so see what’s hot on the list – along with suggestions about the stars from their core range and tidings of great joy (about Champagne).
Aldi’s Christmas wine selections went in store yesterday and here are my thoughts on the high spots it contains – which include well priced red and white Burgundy and classy fizz – one in an “on trend” magnum.
Here’s another selection of good value options from a retailer renown for doing the simple things well – accompanied, of course, by more Top Tips and the usual Best of the Rest.
SPAR has crafted two new simple, modern wine ranges that really allow convenience stores to rival supermarket offerings in price (£5-6) and quality. See the highlights here – plus Best of the Rest and another Top Tip.
A good week for wine lovers. Not only have Morrisons acquired tasty parcels of well priced, one-off wines but Sainsbury’s launch another 25% off deal this morning.
Three impressive wines on offer at Sainsbury’s for you to try today plus the usual Best of the Rest feature – five wines in total, all in the £5.50 to £9 price range! Do I not spoil you?
Another look today at wine from premium discounters with the focus on the Aldi seasonal specials that went in store this week – offering some real superstars – along with more Top Tips and the usual Best of the Rest.
A new (largely French) Lidl promotion starts today which, once again, includes well made options from great value areas – starting at £4.99. Catch up too with my top tips for drinking enjoyment and the regular Best of the Rest feature.
Today’s review pinpoints three slightly unusual components that sit in the latest Tesco promotion, along with a pair of great Best of the Rest options plus my tip for finding which top selling fizz might suit you best.
Much to enjoy today, guys, with news of a new trend towards celebrity winemakers, advice on how to enjoy an old favourite (claret) and two good examples from the Best of the Rest ………. So what are you waiting for ……
A new Sainsbury’s promotion started yesterday and I have selected four from its 60 or so components that I think most MidWeekers will enjoy. Two are from Bordeaux and certainly punch well above their price point – as does the Chilean representative.
