Wine

[Lord Kangana]

Decided to take advantage of Marks and Sparks in Manchester's buy-6-get-25% off to experience some new or fairly unusual stuff.

Bottle each of Israeli, Slovenian, Lebanese, Macedonian, Greek and German (red) wine. Seems like a good selection, makes a nice change from the norm.

I've never heard much good about rotwein but one never knows. Report back on these, milord.

The German Pinot was very good. I'd try it if you can find any.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Decided to take advantage of Marks and Sparks in Manchester's buy-6-get-25% off to experience some new or fairly unusual stuff.

Bottle each of Israeli, Slovenian, Lebanese, Macedonian, Greek and German (red) wine. Seems like a good selection, makes a nice change from the norm.

I've never heard much good about rotwein but one never knows. Report back on these, milord.

The German Pinot was very good. I'd try it if you can find any.

You can hardly get any German wine in this Province (least of all red) but I'll check if the Opimiam Society offers any and give it a go. Thanks.

[Bruce Rioja]

Decided to take advantage of Marks and Sparks in Manchester's buy-6-get-25% off to experience some new or fairly unusual stuff.

Bottle each of Israeli, Slovenian, Lebanese, Macedonian, Greek and German (red) wine. Seems like a good selection, makes a nice change from the norm.

I've never heard much good about rotwein but one never knows. Report back on these, milord.

The German Pinot was very good. I'd try it if you can find any.

You can hardly get any German wine in this Province (least of all red) but I'll check if the Opimiam Society offers any and give it a go. Thanks.

I tried rotwein for both the first and last time whilst in Frankfurt last June. A fecking dreadful business. Leave it well alone, Monty.

[Prufrock]

Half price Marlborough Crux Sauv Blanc at £6 in Morrison's. I do love a fruity New Zealander. Will be top for any sunny weather. I've stocked up.

[KeyserSoze]

Half price Marlborough Crux Sauv Blanc at £6 in Morrison's. I do love a fruity New Zealander. Will be top for any sunny weather. I've stocked up.

[Little Green Man]

A tip off for the Aldi wine afficianados on here - they've got some new ones in, including a Verdejo, a Vermentino and a Costiere de Nimes.

The last one's not half bad for a smidge under a fiver. Not tried the Verdejo yet.

[William the White]

The current Aldi bargain buy is an Albarino from Galicia at 5.99. The Sainsbury version retails at 8.99. I bought three bottles today. Just testing one now. Nice.

Will go well with the chicken piri piri.

I also bought a Rioja reserva at 5.99, a Fleurie at 6.49 and a Portuguese Vinho Verde at 4.99.

[boltonboris]

A tip off for the Aldi wine afficianados on here - they've got some new ones in, including a Verdejo, a Vermentino and a Costiere de Nimes.

The last one's not half bad for a smidge under a fiver. Not tried the Verdejo yet.

I had a 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon from their "exquisite collection" last week. £7 and one of the best tipples I've had in yonks.

[William the White]

Yeah the Albarino and Fleurie I bought were also from the 'Exquisite' range. A touch of hyperbole there - but a bloody bargain...

[boltonboris]

Yeah the Albarino and Fleurie I bought were also from the 'Exquisite' range. A touch of hyperbole there - but a bloody bargain...

Love it. Spend 7 quid on wine in there and they roll the red carpet out.. Felt like a rock star. Girl at the checkout was giving one of those 'alright Jay Z, you can come again' looks.

[William the White]

A tip off for the Aldi wine afficianados on here - they've got some new ones in, including a Verdejo, a Vermentino and a Costiere de Nimes.

The last one's not half bad for a smidge under a fiver. Not tried the Verdejo yet.

I had a 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon from their "exquisite collection" last week. £7 and one of the best tipples I've had in yonks.

Thanks for that, bb. Got a bottle on your recco. Good stuff indeed at £6.99. First glass going down nicely as potatoes bake and Vaughan Williams does stuff with Greensleeves...

Been a nice day in many ways, not least skiving out of lawn mowing.

[Bruce Rioja]

Been a nice day in many ways, not least skiving out of lawn mowing.

You haven't played the musophobia card again have you, Will? You absolute brigand.

[KeyserSoze]

I don't know wine.

But I had this last night (copied and pasted from website)

'M' GRAND MALBEC - IGP PAYS D'OC, FRANCE

£25 a bottle. Was good. Tasted rather fruity rather than bitter which I get from a lot of wines. I wasn't paying.

[bobo the clown]

The current Aldi bargain buy is an Albarino from Galicia at 5.99. The Sainsbury version retails at 8.99. I bought three bottles today. Just testing one now. Nice.

Will go well with the chicken piri piri.

I also bought a Rioja reserva at 5.99, a Fleurie at 6.49 and a Portuguese Vinho Verde at 4.99.

Ah, the Vino Verde. Much underestimated wine which used properly is simply fantastic. For me the ideal wine to accompany Chinese food .... if you have to have wine with it.

[Hoboh]

Half price Marlborough Crux Sauv Blanc at £6 in Morrison's. I do love a fruity New Zealander. Will be top for any sunny weather. I've stocked up.

How rude!

[Lord Kangana]

I don't know wine.

But I had this last night (copied and pasted from website)

'M' GRAND MALBEC - IGP PAYS D'OC, FRANCE

£25 a bottle. Was good. Tasted rather fruity rather than bitter which I get from a lot of wines. I wasn't paying.

I take it that price was on a wine list in a restaurant?

[KeyserSoze]

Yes.

[bobo the clown]

Yes.

Grab yourself some for the month before you fly these shores.

6 bottles for under £32. Party time.

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[KeyserSoze]

Oooh. Might dabble that for christmas actually. Ta!

[Lord Kangana]

You might be out of luck.