Brighton TID
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Any recommendations on the best red wine I can get for a budget of 6 quid MAX. I hear Aldi don't try to con people?
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Aldi try and con you if you use their car park !
Regardless, my local Offie does two bottles of Italian red for £6 which isn't too bad at all. Sainburys own brand Merlot isn't pretty decent at a fiver as well.
Regardless, my local Offie does two bottles of Italian red for £6 which isn't too bad at all. Sainburys own brand Merlot isn't pretty decent at a fiver as well.
supaseagull
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Go to Aldi their wine is very quaffable
jakarta
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Makes your head ache - don't do it!
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Gary Gurr
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Try any of the supermarkets and buy when they have offers. You can usually get a £10 wine for a fiver!
Machiavelli
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Aldi have a very good Toro for four quid or less. They also do a Reserva Toro from the same producer for £5, which is excellent.
Beyond that, the best region to look for for value is called Campo de Borja, which is a tiny denomination next to rioja. They produce really good wine from Tempranillo (this is the main grape in Rioja) and Garnacha (a.k.a. Grenache, which is the main grape in Cotes du Rhone). Most supermarkets will have one. Beyond that, I always find Montepulciano d'Abruzzo or reds from southern Italy -- especially Puglia and Sicily -- to be consistent.
I spent too many years working in and writing for the wine biz for what it's worth.
Beyond that, the best region to look for for value is called Campo de Borja, which is a tiny denomination next to rioja. They produce really good wine from Tempranillo (this is the main grape in Rioja) and Garnacha (a.k.a. Grenache, which is the main grape in Cotes du Rhone). Most supermarkets will have one. Beyond that, I always find Montepulciano d'Abruzzo or reds from southern Italy -- especially Puglia and Sicily -- to be consistent.
I spent too many years working in and writing for the wine biz for what it's worth.
Brighton TID
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Thanks. If I decant them nobody will know
Bold Seagull
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If you don't have time to decant, I got one of these for Xmas, and I've been very impressed after with and without tests!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/NuVino-aerator-directly-features-dripless/dp/B00A2N2WJC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1391629738&sr=8-5&keywords=wine+aerator
Aldi's Malbec is the business. However, they do a Toro Loco Tempranillo that is possibly the worst, most vinegary, awful red I have ever been bought by my wife. As ever with wine push on a couple of extra quid and you're buying wine, not funding the government.
Superphil
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Bear in mind that a £6 bottle of 14% red wine is worth exactly £3, as there is £3 tax and duty on that bottle. A £5 bottle is actually £2.17 worth of wine. As the old adage goes, you get what you pay for.
Have a look at home delivery companies as you can get wine by the case (dangerous I know) for between £5-£8 a bottle and it is of a much higher quality than you'd get in a supermarket for the same price. Virgin Wines and Laithwaites are two of the biggest and you'll get discount codes online somewhere. Smaller companies might give you a bit more variety though. You'll also get a lot of great boutique wines in your case that you'll never find in a supermarket as they don't/can't produce enough to fill shelves.
bomber130
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- Jun 10, 2011
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I started drinking red wine a few months ago. Was doing two to three bottles a day and it turned my shit totally black. Haven't drunk it since as I hear to much iron which is in red wine is bad for you.
JCL - the new kid in town
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- Aug 23, 2011
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Trouble with the supermarkets is a lot of the offer wine has been for sale at inflated prices before they discount it to make it look like a good deal.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
You will not go too far wrong with this for a Lady Godiva a bottle.
The original Malbec before it went off to the Land of Silver aka the Hand of God.
Great value and damned tasty
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/red_wine/la_patrie_cahors_750ml.html
The original Malbec before it went off to the Land of Silver aka the Hand of God.
Great value and damned tasty
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/red_wine/la_patrie_cahors_750ml.html
Is it solid?
butchy
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Rude wines who are an online wine company do some great deals. I bought a very pleasant mixed case just before the festive season for £45 (12 bottles). The wines were decent and the case is usually double that but they had an offer on.
bomber130
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- Jun 10, 2011
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As a rock.