The dominance of the big four supermarkets tends to overshadow operations like the Co-op and that’s a crying shame. Here are a few of the highlights from its current promotions
Tesco refreshed its promotions a few days ago with its familiar cocktail of fizz, branded wines and 18-20 lines from its Finest* premium brand. They include a great value Spanish red and – to me – one of the best modestly priced Proseccos on the market.
Finances are often a bigger worry than usual in the period after Christmas so here is my “Double Five” review of budget wines; the quest
Here are one or two highlights from the recent Tesco promotion – with the focus on the very straight forward “crowd pleasers” most of us
The Majestic Spring Promotions are now under way. To underline their commitment to less expensive wines, it contains a reasonable selection of wines around £5
Even allowing for taste buds de-sensitised by the higher alcohol levels, it is obvious that some of the whiskies destined for next Saturday’s Burn Night
Amazingly, it is now ten year since the Co-operative started its current Fairtrade wine range – and total sales figures for that period now top
Part of the magic of whisky comes from the sheer length of time it takes to mature. Decades can pass as the cask and its
DUNDEE is changing. Gone are the days of jute, jam and journalism and instead we find the “City of Discovery”, centred around computer games, medical
After the inevitable extravagances of Christmas, comes the reckoning – often in the form of the January Visa bill. That, however, need not mean embracing
Everyone from (allegedly) the First Minister down knows how fantastic Linlithgow’s Champany Inn steaks are. Fewer people, however, know about Champany Cellars – the Inn’s
From France’s Toulouse to the Lorne square slice, each country has its own variation on the humble banger – and television cookery programmes have put
The days of a “job for life” have gone. However, individuals and traditional crafts often both benefit from the positive effects career switching can bring.
Hard to credit I know but the 2014 southern hemisphere grape harvest is now just weeks away – and could even begin this month in
Last century saw major upheavals in the Chilean way of life, especially during the Allende and Pinochet regimes. There has, however, also been a quieter
The red carpet has been rolled out and the trophies are waiting on the stage. All is now ready for this quarter’s Spectrum Seal of
