Posted on 03/07/2017 22:56
I know there are several wine lovers on here, so I thought it might be a good idea to have a place to discuss and share each others favourite tipple.
A wine I have recently taken to is Barefoot Merlot. A Californian wine, full bodied wine with a blueberry and plumb flavour. Really worth a try. We get it from the Co-op at a little less than £7 a bottle.
David
Posted on 30/03/2021 07:59 by cyberyachtI tend to look at the price tags rather than the label. My first name's Ebernezer.
Posted on 08/04/2021 12:12
I don't know about yacht ownership. An MOT, cam belt and service plus a hab and damp check has just set me back nearly £1300. That's without tax and insurance. My yacht used to be less than a grand for antifoul, mooring, insurance and everything. Did more of that myself. No way am I disembowelling an A Class to get at the engine. I'm getting too old for that malarkey.
Posted on 09/04/2021 09:35
Always a merlot or chardonnay for us. After years of trying others we have settled on Harvey's. Or occasionally Oxford Landing. For me, white when socialising with friends, red with a meal and at home some evenings. The garage comes in handy for storage when the supermarket offers of buy 6 are on.
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Posted on 09/04/2021 09:35 by DEBSCAlways a merlot or chardonnay for us. After years of trying others we have settled on Harvey's. Or occasionally Oxford Landing. For me, white when socialising with friends, red with a meal and at home some evenings. The garage comes in handy for storage when the supermarket offers of buy 6 are on.
Posted on 26/04/2021 10:00
Price matters with wine. The cost of the bottle, label, cork and tax takes |3-70 to 3-80 per bottle. This applies to whatever wine at whatever cost. There is only plonk in the under $5 bottles ie the supermarkets buy it at 80p per litre. The extra 1 or 2 pounds makes a big difference.
Posted on 26/04/2021 10:00 by FishermanPrice matters with wine. The cost of the bottle, label, cork and tax takes |3-70 to 3-80 per bottle. This applies to whatever wine at whatever cost. There is only plonk in the under $5 bottles ie the supermarkets buy it at 80p per litre. The extra 1 or 2 pounds makes a big difference.
Posted on 26/04/2021 10:43
I tend to agree Fisherman. I can't think of anything under a fiver that I would happily buy again....
I generally pay £7-8 for a 'general/ everyday' bottle of wine. The Aldi prosecco - the one around £7.99 a bottle is generally good. Then the Barefoot Merlot is around £6.75 a bottle at the moment. The Aldi champagne at around £12.99 a bottle is really good value for a champagne, and not at all bad.
It's nice to buy a more expensive bottle from time to time, but then some can be overpriced.
David
DSB
Caravanner from Staffordshire