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Limestone Rise English Christmas white wine

Christmas white wine to chink as you open the pressies (or just because you neeeeed)

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I can’t wait for Christmas Day and my first glass of white! Here’s a Christmas white wine selection to suit all pockets which you can pour as the family arrives, right through to Dad sneaking the last roast potato onto his plate. Extra Special French Chardonnay (13.5% abv, £5, ASDA) This Languedoc chardonnay is lightly oaked […]

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Wine diet. Well not quite. Wine and a diet? Perhaps.

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I’m on one of those diets that allows you to eat lots of meat, pasta and rice. I’m also allowed limited ‘treats’ and mine’s a four letter word. Wine. A wine diet. I’m not really on a wine diet. I’m on a diet with glasses of wine. But I guess you know what I mean.

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Cruset Sparkling Blanc de Blancs NV summer wine

Summer wine: Six wine choices for when the sun peeks out

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It’s sunny outside. I’m happy. At the risk of tempting fate, I bring you summer wine choices – two sparkling, two whites and two reds – to enjoy while the sun shines and as autumn beckons. Summer wine to cheer up a staycation Beau Beaujolais 2014 (12.5% abv, Majestic, £8.99 or £7.99 in a Mix Six deal) The dog

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Exquisite Collection Sauvignon Blanc Private Bin Aldi wine reviews

Four Aldi wine reviews, because Mike at work likes his wine

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There’s a lovely chap I see by the photocopier at work and I’ll call him Mike because that’s his name. Mike has been extolling the virtues of a merlot he loves. It’s called Grapevine Merlot, and he buys it from Aldi. So I bobbed up to Aldi to pick up his recommendation and bought more wine while I was

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Here’s four white Bordeaux wines to try at Christmas

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Think of Bordeaux and you’ll probably think of red wines for your Christmas table …. but don’t overlook white Bordeaux wines. White Bordeaux is fantastic with seafood – so if you’re thinking of a seafood starter for your Christmas dinner (or any time of year!) then it’s not rocket science to pour one of these wines.

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Six styles of Bordeaux wine explained in simple steps

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Bordeaux wine might be a bit daunting; ooooh all those different tastes, styles, let alone names we can’t pronounce properly. I went along to a Bordeaux tasting run by Dan Harwood at Vinea, Liverpool, on behalf of the Bordeaux Wine Council. (Bordeaux.com/uk) Dan has some wise words to share and some simple little word clouds too, which help

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Truly Irresistible Bio Bio Malbec review

Co-op wines can be truly irresistible as gold awards prove

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I prodded, thumped and squeezed various cuts of meat last Saturday only for the heavens to open when the barbecue was lit. Ah well. The British summer always catches us out. One thing was a certainty – the Co-op wines I’d taken to a friend’s were always going to please. Truly Irresistible Bio Bio Valley

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The man behind Aldi wines, Mike James, picks his special wines for you

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MANY of my friends say that Aldi wines have changed their lives. Friday nights begin with a “rush to the shops” to stock up for the weekend. Mike James, Aldi’s wine buyer, since 2010, has overseen the team which has made Aldi a must-go destination for reliable, affordable wines. I spoke to Mike, and asked

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Taste the Difference Côtes du Rhônes Villages 2013 review

Wine Press: Great Value Awards celebrate great wines at great prices

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WE all love a good deal; and when it comes to wine we love great wine at great value prices. I make no apologies for once again telling you about some newly-announced award-winning wines from the International Wine Challenge. In the last few days the IWC has announced 15 Great Value Awards; and 12 of

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Praise for home-grown wines as English Wine Week begins

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As English Wine Week and Welsh Wine Week 2015 get underway, I speak to the CEO of one of England’s leading wine producers, Frazer Thompson, from Chapel Down. There has been a massive leap in sales of sparkling wines in just a year and English sparkling wine has been winning praise from all quarters. Says

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Christmas white wine to chink as you open the pressies (or just because you neeeeed)

Wine diet. Well not quite. Wine and a diet? Perhaps.

Summer wine: Six wine choices for when the sun peeks out

Four Aldi wine reviews, because Mike at work likes his wine

Here’s four white Bordeaux wines to try at Christmas

Six styles of Bordeaux wine explained in simple steps

Co-op wines can be truly irresistible as gold awards prove

The man behind Aldi wines, Mike James, picks his special wines for you

Wine Press: Great Value Awards celebrate great wines at great prices

Praise for home-grown wines as English Wine Week begins

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