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- Friday Find. At Tesco. Mud House New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. £10.25 -> £5.63 (45% off) (25% off £7.50) Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine
- Morrisons has 25% discount on 6 or more bottles of wine, More card price, £6 or more until 15 February 2026. See the recent press tasting for my picks: winedrinker.co.uk/morrisons-au... #wine
- The current and forthcoming Lidl Winter/Spring Wine Tours offer a thought provoking selection of, in a few cases, atypical wines: winedrinker.co.uk/lidl-winter-... #wine
- Calvet Fleurie. I initially thought this wine was slightly sweet but it is technically dry and one of those great wines that has preserved so much fruit flavour: winedrinker.co.uk/calvet-fleur... #wine
- My picks from Hallgarten & Novum Portfolio Tasting, concentrating on new additions: winedrinker.co.uk/hallgarten-n... #wine
- Great Western Shiraz won Gold, Trophy and Best Value awards at the IWC, and is a bit of a hidden gem: winedrinker.co.uk/great-wester... #wine
- Bodeguero Rioja Blanco shows that inexpensive wine can still offer value. It has provenance and isn’t a mass-market blend. In this case, the reason is that it’s a genuine giveaway to get people through the door: winedrinker.co.uk/bodeguero-ri... #wine
- Friday Find. At Asda. Currently, the wine with the greatest discount is Screaming Devil Côtes de Provence Rosé. £12.97 -> £7.00 (46% off) This is one of the best budget-friendly rosés available: winedrinker.co.uk/screaming-de... Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine
- The ZONIN event deepened my appreciation for the interplay between wine and food. I also got to experience Sting's excellent 'Sacred Love' wine: #wine winedrinker.co.uk/zonin-annual...
- Waitrose has new promotions on a few wines I have covered recently: Escarpment Martinborough Noir £21 to £16 winedrinker.co.uk/escarpment-m... No.1 Gruner Veltliner £12.30 to £9.23 winedrinker.co.uk/no-1-gruner-... Georges Duboeuf Fleurie £15.50 to £12.50 winedrinker.co.uk/georges-dubo... #wine
- The Australia and New Zealand Trade Tasting 2026 brought together more than 1,000 wines from 240 producers. winedrinker.co.uk/australia-an... #wine
- Our Fathers ‘There is a Light’ McLaren Vale Shiraz-Grenache is made entirely on a not-for-profit basis, with all proceeds going to mental health and related charities across the UK and Australia: winedrinker.co.uk/our-fathers-... #wine
- Escarpment Martinborough Noir's lovely savoury profile works especially well with food, though I also like it when sipped on its own: winedrinker.co.uk/escarpment-m... #wine
- I found the Block Series on heavy reduction at Morrisons. The Vacqueyras, Viñedo en Badarán Rioja white and Manzanos Graciano Rioja were particularly good at the past press tastings: winedrinker.co.uk/morrisons-au... winedrinker.co.uk/morrisons-sp...
- Found these two as part of an offer for 3 for £18, so only £6 Both were picks from the recent Asda press tasting: winedrinker.co.uk/asda-autumn-...
- Friday Find. Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc. At Tesco. Double discount: £10.50 -> £6.00 (42% off) (25% off £8.00) Only this weekend while 25% off 6 or more. See previous post. Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine
- Unusual for January, Tesco has save 25% off wine with Clubcard when you buy 6+ bottles that are £6 and over (£7 in Wales), for only three days, from 23 January 2026 until 25 January 2026. See the recent Tesco tasting for tips on what to buy: winedrinker.co.uk/tesco-autumn... #wine
- My Borsa Vini Italiani tasting picks represent some interesting opportunities for UK importers, and given how much I simply could not get to, I’m sure there were many more excellent wines in the room: winedrinker.co.uk/borsa-vini-i... #wine
- Wine buying is partly about identity management, not just flavour or value for money: winedrinker.co.uk/how-wine-cho... #wine
- Non-alcoholic Aperitivo and Spritz - All three have a welcome touch of bitterness and none veer into being overly sweet: winedrinker.co.uk/non-alcoholi...
- Silbador Carménère is a very flavoursome wine and a fine example of what Carménère can deliver. Given the price of £8.75 it’s outstanding value. I’ve already gone back for more: winedrinker.co.uk/silbador-car... #wine
- No.1 Grüner Veltliner is part of the Waitrose No.1 range, which somehow manages to contain more than its fair share of genuinely impressive wines: winedrinker.co.uk/no-1-gruner-... #wine
- I found myself finishing Georges Duboeuf Fleurie faster than most wines I try: winedrinker.co.uk/georges-dubo... #wine
- Learn About Wine Through Cause and Effect: winedrinker.co.uk/learn-about-... #wine
- Reposted by Simon JudgeThe world is awash with unwanted wine. Pictured, a wine tank farm in South Australia. jancisrobinson.com/articles/too-much-wine #jancisrobinson #winenews #wineknowledge #winesoftheworld #wine
- I now have over 1700 images related to wine on my web site. Visit the image wall where you can click on an image and go to the corresponding article: winedrinker.co.uk/image-wall/ #wine
- Victorious. This is one of those entertaining wines that change significantly with temperature: winedrinker.co.uk/victorious/ #wine
- Friday Find. Finca Flichman Reserve Malbec. At Waitrose. £13.00 -> £8.00 (38% off) Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine
- Why there are no luxury wines, only prestigious ones: winedrinker.co.uk/why-there-ar... #wine
- Ochoa Calendas Tempranillo from Navarra was unusual to discover on a casual dining wine list: winedrinker.co.uk/ochoa-calend... #wine
- The Society’s Portuguese Red leans into a more rustic character, which adds to its sense of authenticity: winedrinker.co.uk/the-societys... #wine
- Palais St Vigni Côtes du Rhône was awarded a silver medal and 93 points by the IWSC and had a mention the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen in October 2024: winedrinker.co.uk/palais-st-vi... #wine
- Tuscany – The Smart Traveller’s Guide. Great value for anyone interested in Tuscany, whether their primary motivation is wine, travel or, ideally, both: winedrinker.co.uk/tuscany-the-... #wine
- Friday Find. At Waitrose. Tilimuqui Fairtrade Organic Malbec – £13.00 -> £8.00 (38% off) Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ More about Fairtrade: winedrinker.co.uk/understandin... #wine
- The Future of AI for Wine Consumers - possibilities if the starting point is the consumer rather than the brand: winedrinker.co.uk/the-future-o... #wine
- One Glass Could Be Too Much. The UK Government is planning to consult on reducing the drink-drive limit in England and Wales, which is currently the highest in Europe: winedrinker.co.uk/one-glass-co... #wine
- Understanding Non-Alcoholic Wine. My personal take is that the majority of no-alcohol wines I have tried at press tastings have been insipid and/or far too sweet, and generally nothing like wine: winedrinker.co.uk/understandin... #wine
- Magec Piedra Fluida will appeal more to those who, like me, like the savoury end of the wine spectrum. I’ll certainly be buying more: winedrinker.co.uk/magec-piedra... #wine
- Friday Find. At Waitrose. Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel – £18.00 -> £12.00 (33% off) Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine
- 1086 by Nyetimber represents the height of Nyetimber’s winemaking ambitions: winedrinker.co.uk/1086-by-nyet... #wine
- Undurraga Candelabro Itata Reserva Cinsault is a lighter take on Chilean red wine than many might expect: winedrinker.co.uk/undurraga-ca... #wine
- With the Valle del Bio Bio Chilean Pinot Noir, I found a renewed appreciation for what this wine offers: winedrinker.co.uk/valle-del-bi... #wine
- Friday Find. 42% off Norton Malbec Reserve Finca Agrelo at Waitrose £17.50 -> £10.00 Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine
- Black Chalk Classic is livelier than Champagne in some ways but still carries that bready character that hints at something refined and celebratory: winedrinker.co.uk/black-chalk-... #wine
- Very easy to enjoy, this is a wine that doesn’t demand too much concentration, yet offers plenty: winedrinker.co.uk/journeys-end... #wine
- Poulsard Fruitiere Vinicole D’Arbois came in a can that suggested something far simpler perhaps a run-of-the-mill Merlot-style red. It was a surprise to find something far more engaging inside: winedrinker.co.uk/poulsard-fru... #wine
- Iskar Rară Neagră. This feels like a real find and drinks like something twice the price, or more: winedrinker.co.uk/iskar-rara-n... #wine
- The Bibendum Wine Trend Report and What it Means for UK Wine Lists: winedrinker.co.uk/the-bibendum... #wine
