Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
I WALKED around work with a Post-it note stuck to my jumper last October. It said: “Don’t discuss The Great British Bake Off … I haven’t watched it yet!!” This year I’m at least four episodes behind and playing catch-up. I can see a Post-It note coming out again! The other night I watched a man make a […]
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The Claret Offensive isn’t a football strategy; though it’s certainly a winning formula. Last year the Lidl wines team launched its challenge to lure wine lovers into its stores with a promotion of over 50 wines. And now it is at it again. A couple of days ago a new £12m campaign began with 40
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Lidl has just launched 40 new summer wines at a time when the retailer must be feeling pretty pleased with itself. Its overall wine sales have increased 38% over the past 12 months; and in parallel, a survey by Wotwine says that Lidl wines top its ratings table, with 68% of its wines offering customers
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There’s a lovely lady I work with who keeps a special diary. It’s a diary of all the really really important events that take place in the country – nay, the world – at all times of the year. She does other things too, this lady, very important things; but to me her diary is
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WE’RE all watching our pockets at the moment. Never more so than when we’re still paying off those random online buys in the New Year sales. I thought I’d check out Lidl’s wines after browsing the interweb and discovered the retail chain sells several award-winning wines at surprisingly low prices. How would the Price Taste Ratio
Wine Press: Award-winning wines from Lidl which are kind to the pocket Read More »
AS I write I have five glasses of low alcohol beer next to me and a packet of salted crisps. This is one of my scientific experiments which would not bear the scrutiny of a Nobel judging panel. I can’t /won’t give up alcohol for the month; the least I can do is try and
JUST when you thought you’d had your fill of celebrations, a new year beckons and it’s time to start all over again. Here’s some sparkling wines to help your 2013 go out with a snap crackle and a hand-clapping pop. Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spumante DOCG (£7.29) Aldi has a frizz-frazz of light bubbles with delicate apples
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