SAINSBURY’S - 25% on all wine and Champagne - HURRY, offer ends Sunday

You can now save 25% when you buy 6 or more bottles of any of your favourite wine, champagne or fortified wines. To take advantage of this great offer, place your order for delivery on or before Sunday 17 August 2008

M&S Wine sale

M&S wine sale starts 14 august - 25% when you buy 6 bottles and a further 10% when you use the 10% off voucher from the M&S wine magazine.

Apparently you can get this publication in store, near the customer service desk.

The Ladybird Laibach 2007

What an absolute fantastic wine. It is a blend of

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Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Viognier. It is such a great drinking wine, smooth and easy drinking. This wine is made to go with food!

This wine is sold for R71.50 in South Africa and is an expensive wine, but well worth it.

This is an organic white wine and is the wineseller’s first attempt to it and there was no yeast used in the wine making process. The wine is stored in wooden barrels that get rolled through the malolactic fermentation for a period of seven months. The Chenin Blanc gets added just prior to bottling.

The wine is medium bodied with a good refreshing colour. This is the best white wine I have had so far.

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Yellow Tail Shiraz

yellowtailshirazThis wine is a nice every day drinker. It is a safe bet if you are not sure of peoples tastes as it is very light on tannin and so easy to drink. It has a very fruity taste and has a rich aroma and hint of vanilla.

I would get this wine if it was on offer or if I was having people round for a BBQ. It’s not going to knock anybody’s socks off but is pleasant enough.

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Villiera - Rhine Riesling 2007

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It is a really refreshing wine, an off dry unwooded wine made in South Africa and available at R45.50 a bottle. It can be ordered in the UK from the following link: HERE

It is a lime refreshing wine, overlayed with honey and melon flavours that will increase with bottled age. It is best served with seafood but is very suitable with lightly curried and spicy dishes.

This is a great wine, and I will be putting it on my list of wines to buy again.

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Gallo White Grenache Rose - £3.43 at Sainsburys

Spotted this on one of the price comparison sites. This is an in-store deal I believe. There are a few good deals at the moment but this one strikes me as particularly good, especially for BBQ season (if we ever get the weather back!). It always used to be more expensive than the equivalent zinfandel but now apparently it’s cheaper.

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Cecchi Chianti 2006

cecchi chianti 2006I bought a bottle Cecchi wine a few years ago and I enjoyed it. When I was in ASDA the other day I noticed this interesting bottle of Chianti and thought I would try it.

First impression of this wine is it punches well above its weight. I do enjoy a good Italian wine and this is no exception. It is smooth, easy to drink, but had that full bodied richness associated with Italian reds.

On a side note, the basket it is presented in catches the drips very well… bonus!

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Boschendal - Blanc de Blanc 2007

This is a refreshing wine and is smooth and easy drinking. I bought this wine in South Africa for R44.95 and could be considered well priced.

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This is a local favourite and the pale coloured wine can be enjoyed on its own, although it was specifically produced to accompany food.

I had this wine with some really spicy food and it brought out such amazing flavours on the palat. It has enticing ripe mango and pineapple aromas on the nose.

It is really a great wine to have through the year and is suitable for any occasion.

Unfortunatley I could not find a website in the UK that sold it. It is unfortunate as it is a great wine.

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Nederburg Lyric 2008

This is a great and easy drinking South African wine. It is sold locally for R29.95 and it is a very affordable price.

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The Blend Information is 51% Sauvignon Blanc, 26% Chenin Blanc, 23% Chardonnay, 22% Semillon, 1% Verdelho and it is beautifully balanced.

The nose has a very strong smell of fresh cut grass and the smell of apricot and peach is evident. The palate is crisp, fresh and generous with fresh acidity.

It pares very well with seafood dishes and it is really great with a light chicken and salad dish.

This is a great wine for the summer months and very suitable for those outside functions.

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Hardys Crest Chardonnay Semillon

Guest review by Sam and Simon

Picked this up for 3.99 (I think) at Morrisons this morning. It’s billed as being a combination of the “melon and peach” of chardonnay and the “soft fruit” of semillon, and, well, it’s inoffensive.

I think the lack of things that are springing to mind to say about this bottle sums it up: it’s got some flavour, it’s not going to offend anyone (well, assuming you give it to them in a glass), but equally it’s not going to inspire you to walk to the supermarket having split a bottle to get another one.

To sum up, it conures up not much more than “it’s ok, can think of worse ways to spend four quid”.

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