Posted on 03/07/2017 22:56
I know there are several wine lovers on here, so I thought it might be a good idea to have a place to discuss and share each others favourite tipple.
A wine I have recently taken to is Barefoot Merlot. A Californian wine, full bodied wine with a blueberry and plumb flavour. Really worth a try. We get it from the Co-op at a little less than £7 a bottle.
David
Posted on 08/11/2019 08:48 by cyberyachtI see from the web this morning that the UK are averaging 108 bottles per year. Clearly I'm not pulling my weight.
Posted on 07/11/2019 17:14 by DavidKlyneDavid
Not a particular lover of sparkling wines, Champagne being the exception, but only in moderation! However I noticed in Waitrose today they also had Prosecco for the same price but they also have a 25% off offer for six bottles of any wine over ÂŖ5 a bottle. The offer applies to six bottles or more and includes boxes of wine and fortified wines.
David
Posted on 14/11/2019 16:24
Went shopping at Sainsbury's today. They currently have the double up offer on Nectar points. We hadn't realised as they had an old email address for us so we hadn't been told. The offer covers various things including taste the difference wines. So obtained 4 bottles of our favourite Gigondas £60, for £30 worth of Nectar points. There might be other ways to do it but I downloaded the Nectar App onto my phone, scanned our card, which then let me download a £60 evoucher for use at the checkout. All while we were wandering round the store, isn't technology wonderful, occasionally.đ The offer only lasts another 5 days, so if you have any points going spare you will have to be quick.đ
Posted on 05/05/2020 11:16
We decided as we couldn't go to France this year, France could come to us. I recieved an email from a vineyard near Vacqueyras in the Provence. We had visited it whilst in the area and liked their wines. I suspect, because they are at the end of a long narrow road and track, sales are somewhat down. They supply a lot to local restaurants, which of course are closed. They were offering a discount on shipping using FedEx. This resulted in the wines costing less than comparable ones here. Currently we are still taxed as part of the EU, so possibly not the case next year.âšī¸
They arrived first thing this morning, exceptionally well packed. Boxes of 6 each bottle suspended in a plastic and cardboard sleeve, so any bumps and bangs wouldn't be transmitted to the glass. Although we haven't tried these wines as they are 2019 the harvest last year was very good. In fact the weather was so good, it was almost over when we arrived in mid September. The weather is picking up Thursday and Friday and I foresee a BBQ to road test one of the Rose.đđˇ
Posted on 05/05/2020 11:16 by SteveLWe decided as we couldn't go to France this year, France could come to us. I recieved an email from a vineyard near Vacqueyras in the Provence. We had visited it whilst in the area and liked their wines. I suspect, because they are at the end of a long narrow road and track, sales are somewhat down. They supply a lot to local restaurants, which of course are closed. They were offering a discount on shipping using FedEx. This resulted in the wines costing less than comparable ones here. Currently we are still taxed as part of the EU, so possibly not the case next year.âšī¸
They arrived first thing this morning, exceptionally well packed. Boxes of 6 each bottle suspended in a plastic and cardboard sleeve, so any bumps and bangs wouldn't be transmitted to the glass. Although we haven't tried these wines as they are 2019 the harvest last year was very good. In fact the weather was so good, it was almost over when we arrived in mid September. The weather is picking up Thursday and Friday and I foresee a BBQ to road test one of the Rose.đđˇ
DSB
Caravanner from Staffordshire