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Fizz Festival Update

Climate change, current exchange rates and the potential effect of Brexit all suggest a rosy (and rosé) future for English wine so do take a closer look at these award winners.

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Cheers: Another 25% off deal at Sainsbury’s

What a line up today! Sainsbury’s latest “25% off when you buy six” deal, plus my top picks from their “conventional” promotion (including an unmissable Loire white) plus a lovely pinot gris from Aldi and Part 2 of my Everyday Bordeaux trilogy.

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Steadily Rising in Recognition

Here is a range of mid priced wine from an often under estimated High Street retailer – coupled with hot tips from Asda and Tesco that include an “Everyday Bordeaux”.

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Tired Acronym but Fired up Wine

As part of their evolution under Rowan Gormley, Majestic have revived their initiative of acquiring one-off parcels of interesting wine. Here is at least one highlights from the current example of that policy in operation – along with good wines from other retailers (Asda and the Co-op).

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This Week’s Top Wine Promotions

Enjoy my four picks from the current Tesco promotion – with more than a touch of controversy surrounding two of them – along with impressive wines from other retailers (Morrisons and M&S).

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Order of the Golden Sabre

After several posts on mundane things like supermarket promotions, here is something completely different – involving fun, frolics, fizz and a 200 year old tradition.

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All the Fun of the (Wine) Fair

Wine Fairs can be excellent ways to try different wines to see which tick boxes for you but do so without risking your hard earned cash. Read about one here and also look at the latest Tesco offers.

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