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Four good reasons to boldly go ……

As the premium discounters make the market for conventional wine more challenging, so established retailers are experimenting with more unorthodox – and sometimes exotic – wines. Here are four of them that are particularly tasty – and reduced in price too.

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The Finest* range scores well in the new Tesco promotions.

Over a hundred Tesco wines began a three week price reduction yesterday or this morning and here are the “must buy” components. Outside Scotland the promotion coincides with a further 25% multi buy offer that brings some of these commended wines down to a mere £4.50 a bottle.

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Tesco put top level Prosecco on offer

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.

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February Tesco Promotion

Here are one or two highlights from the recent Tesco promotion  – with the focus on the very straight forward “crowd pleasers” most of us

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Majestic February offers

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

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Burns Night Whisky

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

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Fairtrade

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

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Wood Finishes

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

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