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[bionicdog] 10/11/2012 11:07

I regret that I've sort of ruled myself out of that one.

[jimmyloser] 10/11/2012 10:43

Bluebelle 9 Nov'12 - 11:35 - 2557 of 2559

waldron
The really sad thing is that to try and prevent forgery the French are now using these plastic based labels which are fused on to the bottles so you can't remove them. A good thing to combat fraud but less good for those of us who like to keep labels from bottles we have particularly enjoyed !!!

Bluebelle, I have taken to using my camera phone and taking a photograph of the wine and pasting in a folder on my computer - worth a try, (if you have a camera phone).

Did anyone find any stock of the ALDI wine that I as seeking?

VINA DECANA RESERVA 2006

[goodgrief] 09/11/2012 12:30

Re. Chinese wine, I was rather partial to the chardonnay from Grace Vineyard



Rather tasty...

[bluebelle] 09/11/2012 11:35

waldron
The really sad thing is that to try and prevent forgery the French are now using these plastic based labels which are fused on to the bottles so you can't remove them. A good thing to combat fraud but less good for those of us who like to keep labels from bottles we have particularly enjoyed !!!

[jimmyloser] 08/11/2012 12:41

We drank VINA DECANA RESERVA 2006 recently and really liked it.

I tracked it down to Aldi. When I visited my local store in mid Lancashire they had none on the shelves. Does anyone know if it still available?

It has a black label and golden meshing

tia

[goodgrief] 08/11/2012 10:00

Hollande... another champagne and foie-gras socialist!!

Can't beat a nice spot of English fizzy!

[waldron] 08/11/2012 09:20

what will i drink my chilled sauterne with now

[waldron] 08/11/2012 09:09

its getting rather chilly

so its champagne fondue this weekend

[goodgrief] 08/11/2012 08:53

Went to a Chateau Musar wine tasting 4 or 5 years ago with Serge Hochar talking us through the wines and the history... fascinating.

[bluebelle] 08/11/2012 08:30

Loverat 3 Nov'12 - 10:09 - 2544 of 2549
Any of you guys tasted any Lebanese wines?

Not for a while Loverat, but they used to make some excellent wines. A couple of University friends went to work there before the worst of the troubles and used to bring some back for us from time to time. After all, it it was good enough for Nebuchadnezzar..........!!!

[bionicdog] 08/11/2012 08:22

Barbera D'asti going down very well.

[jimmyloser] 03/11/2012 16:28

bionic

Appreciated. I have now ordered 4 cases. All very simple

jl

[bionicdog] 03/11/2012 16:01

The great thing about the saperavi is that it weighs 1.8kg due to the style of bottle. Laugh as your enfeebled relatives fail to help themselves to another glass.

[loverat] 03/11/2012 12:42

bionicdog

Not tried that one. The thing is though, that wine is very expensive perhaps because it is not massed produced and the country is referred to the 'cradle of wine making' giving it this mystical attraction.

I think Ch Musar is really good but that is also very expensive. I have read that in the 1980s they used to have to transport the grapes across war zones and front lines.

The best way to get a taste of the wine making is to go there. Lebanon is a beautiful country and rich in culture and history. Obviously the reputation as a former war zone means not many people see it as such. The people are lovely and I can highly recommend it as a place to visit if you are ever in the vicinity.

[bionicdog] 03/11/2012 11:32

Jimmy
You have to exchange them on the Tesco clubcard page , then they send you another token for double the amount be e mail. I think you have to spend £60 for free delivery.
edit
Sorry , I note that it has changed to £50 now.
Loverat
I have a few of these , it's not bad , but I can think of better ways to spend sixteen quid.

[loverat] 03/11/2012 10:09

I am in to wines from the less travelled and known parts of the world

Any of you guys tasted any Lebanese wines? They really are very good and the most well known (which has been sold in the UK for dozens of years) is Chateau Musar.



Also wines from Georgia are interesting.

Both countries amongst the first ever wine growing regions thousands of years ago I think. The wines sold in the UK are not cheap but they are interesting and provide a topic of conversation when hosting dinner parties etc. Marks and Spencers stock some now.

[jimmyloser] 03/11/2012 09:53

Bionic, thanks

When you get to the payment page it says, value £54.00 with free delivery.

I will pay using vouchers, do I just enter £27.00 of vouchers and the system automatically doubles them up.

Ot is there another step to take to get double value?

tia

[bionicdog] 03/11/2012 09:32

The 3 mentioned above are about the best IMO.

[jimmyloser] 03/11/2012 09:16

Has anyone heard rumours that they are going to give treble face value this Christmas

Does anyone have any suggestions for excellent value Tesco wines to spend our vouchers on.

We currently have £110.00 face value

tia

[bionicdog] 03/11/2012 09:07

You can also exchange clubcard vouchers for double their face value to buy finest wine online or in store. That would make the Barbera D'asti about two quid!
These are both good as well.

I can use £30 of clubcard vouchers to make £60 to spend , plus they've given me an additional £5 off my next delivery voucher. So I can get £65 of reduced wine delivered for nothing.

[jonwig] 03/11/2012 09:03

bionic - I'm sure they stuck to the rules ... on offer @ £9.99 in that store for 28 consecutive days.
Not that they'd sell any.
Nor would I buy any heavily discounted wine in a supermarket!

Incidentally, the press is a good place to pick up bargain ideas: Jancis Robinson in last weekend's FT plugged M&S Vin de Pays d'Ardeche Gamay at £4.95.
It really did hit the spot, if you like Beaujolais.

[bionicdog] 03/11/2012 09:00

I'd prefer this.

[bionicdog] 03/11/2012 08:42

£1.50 is about all it's worth. That's one of the wines that they claim are £9.99 that are always included in the £10 finest meal deal.