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Re: Wine offers?
Posted: November 29th, 2020, 10:04 pm
by vrdiver
I see Sainsburys, Asda and Tesco have their 25% off 6 or more bottles of wine offer running again.
19 Crimes The Banished isn't included this time around, which is a shame (from my viewpoint, at least!). I was wondering if any fellow Lemons would recommend an alternative that was on offer?
Cheers (hic!)
VRD
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: November 30th, 2020, 10:28 am
by MaraMan
vrdiver wrote:I see Sainsburys, Asda and Tesco have their 25% off 6 or more bottles of wine offer running again.
19 Crimes The Banished isn't included this time around, which is a shame (from my viewpoint, at least!). I was wondering if any fellow Lemons would recommend an alternative that was on offer?
Cheers (hic!)
VRD
I recently tried Tesco's Finest Barossa Shiraz and enjoyed it, it might fit the bill.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /296424450MM
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: November 30th, 2020, 9:03 pm
by sg31
vrdiver wrote:I see Sainsburys, Asda and Tesco have their 25% off 6 or more bottles of wine offer running again.
19 Crimes The Banished isn't included this time around, which is a shame (from my viewpoint, at least!). I was wondering if any fellow Lemons would recommend an alternative that was on offer?
Cheers (hic!)
VRD
I've tried most of the 19 Crimes range they are a blend of Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache. Anything that is Australian and Shiraz or Cab Sauv based should be a reasonable substitute.
I can't tell much difference between the ordinary 19 crimes, the banished or the uprising. I go for the basic one. It's very drinkable but doesn't have much complexity.
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: December 7th, 2020, 7:59 pm
by sg31
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 20th, 2021, 1:17 am
by vrdiver
Asda have their 25% off six bottles offer on again (19th March - 5th April) in-store and on-line.
They also have a £2 off rollback promotion on two that I particularly like: 19 Crimes - The Banished, and Diablo Dark Red, reducing both from £10 to a much more acceptable £6 as both offers are applied.
Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose are all predicted to launch their own 25% off offers in time to stock up for Easter.
VRD
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 20th, 2021, 11:08 am
by sg31
Thank you.
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 20th, 2021, 11:52 am
by UncleEbenezer
vrdiver wrote:Asda have their 25% off six bottles offer on again (19th March - 5th April) in-store and on-line.
They also have a £2 off rollback promotion on two that I particularly like: 19 Crimes - The Banished, and Diablo Dark Red, reducing both from £10 to a much more acceptable £6 as both offers are applied.
Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose are all predicted to launch their own 25% off offers in time to stock up for Easter.
VRD
Thanks!
I've been shopping at Sainsburys again, since taking the plunge to online and finding them to be the only ones to offer delivery slots within a reasonable time[1]. Accompanied by giving up shopping in person at Tesco since they started inflicting muzak in our local (mid-size) supermarket. Delivery makes ever more sense as I get older for something heavy like a wine order!
[1] Tesco, nothing at all within three weeks. Asda something over one week. Morrisons irrelevant 'cos their whole website was too dysfunctional: nearly every item I tried to select flagged up as out of stock! And Waitrose is a very long way to come (the nearest isn't even in the county), as well as being IME poor food at high prices.
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 23rd, 2021, 10:11 am
by fuiseog
Tesco 25% off wine offer valid for delivery/collection from 23/03/2021 until 06/04/2021. I expect it's in-store as well.
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 23rd, 2021, 10:45 am
by sg31
Tesco, these are worth considering
£5.63
Villa Maria, Sauvignon Blanc. I don't generally like white wine but my wife likes this
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /251182290£5.25
19 Crimes, easy drinking, lacks complexity.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /299531340£4.88
Campo V Tempranillo, an old favourite
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /250218971£4.50
Tesco Finest Malbec, this is really nice at a stupidly cheap price.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /264534413Trapiche Malbec, very nice at this price
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /301689559
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 23rd, 2021, 10:59 am
by sg31
ASDA, these are worth a try
£5.62
Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc,
https://groceries.asda.com/product/sauv ... ugh/539723£4.88
Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja,
https://groceries.asda.com/product/rioj ... ja/9157601£4.50
Bruce Jack, Pinotage Malbec
https://groceries.asda.com/product/malb ... 0210453204Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet Sauvignon, A standard, ever reliable
https://groceries.asda.com/product/cabe ... on/1815329Casillero del Diablo, Sauvignon Blanc, Much better than most at this price
https://groceries.asda.com/product/cabe ... on/1815329Trivento Reserve Malbec, very nice. Old favourite
https://groceries.asda.com/product/malb ... 0001546231
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 24th, 2021, 10:47 am
by 88V8
Aldi:
- Animus red, a McQuitty favourite, £3.99. Recently re-plugged in The Times.
- Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, £not much**.
V8
** not currently shopping in Aldi.
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 27th, 2021, 10:13 pm
by UncleEbenezer
sg31 wrote:vrdiver wrote:I see Sainsburys, Asda and Tesco have their 25% off 6 or more bottles of wine offer running again.
19 Crimes The Banished isn't included this time around, which is a shame (from my viewpoint, at least!). I was wondering if any fellow Lemons would recommend an alternative that was on offer?
Cheers (hic!)
VRD
I've tried most of the 19 Crimes range they are a blend of Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache. Anything that is Australian and Shiraz or Cab Sauv based should be a reasonable substitute.
I can't tell much difference between the ordinary 19 crimes, the banished or the uprising. I go for the basic one. It's very drinkable but doesn't have much complexity.
Wasn't familiar with 19 crimes, but I bought a bottle in stocking up a couple of days ago. I think it's a bit too in-your-face to become a favourite, but having opened it with my meal this evening I'm certainly enjoying it - thanks for the suggestion.
Kind-of takes me back to when I first encountered Aussie wine 30-ish years ago. I travelled to Oz and NZ on Qantas, and was most pleasantly surprised that the wine on board was not merely free but also nice!
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 28th, 2021, 9:28 am
by DrFfybes
UncleEbenezer wrote:sg31 wrote:vrdiver wrote:I see Sainsburys, Asda and Tesco have their 25% off 6 or more bottles of wine offer running again.
19 Crimes The Banished isn't included this time around, which is a shame (from my viewpoint, at least!). I was wondering if any fellow Lemons would recommend an alternative that was on offer?
Cheers (hic!)
VRD
I've tried most of the 19 Crimes range they are a blend of Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache. Anything that is Australian and Shiraz or Cab Sauv based should be a reasonable substitute.
I can't tell much difference between the ordinary 19 crimes, the banished or the uprising. I go for the basic one. It's very drinkable but doesn't have much complexity.
Wasn't familiar with 19 crimes, but I bought a bottle in stocking up a couple of days ago. I think it's a bit too in-your-face to become a favourite, but having opened it with my meal this evening I'm certainly enjoying it - thanks for the suggestion.
Kind-of takes me back to when I first encountered Aussie wine 30-ish years ago. I travelled to Oz and NZ on Qantas, and was most pleasantly surprised that the wine on board was not merely free but also nice!
Bought an Uprising on offer a while back and liked it, then bought the 'normal' one by mistake. Not as impressed, but the Uprising was on offer in Morissons a couple of weeks ago so picked a couple more up.
Not seen Banished anywhere - who stocks that?
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 28th, 2021, 11:31 am
by vrdiver
DrFfybes wrote:Not seen Banished anywhere - who stocks that?
Try Asda.
(Normally £10, but currently £2 off with rollback and 25% off 6 or more (can be mixed) so £6 a bottle.)
VRD
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Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 28th, 2021, 7:10 pm
by monabri
In the US, 19 Crimes features Snoop Dog ....marketing !
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 28th, 2021, 10:33 pm
by DrFfybes
vrdiver wrote:DrFfybes wrote:Not seen Banished anywhere - who stocks that?
Try Asda.
(Normally £10, but currently £2 off with rollback and 25% off 6 or more (can be mixed) so £6 a bottle.)
Thanks
monabri wrote:In the US, 19 Crimes features Snoop Dog ....marketing !
Yup, it actually puts me off trying it.
Paul
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 29th, 2021, 11:08 am
by UncleEbenezer
DrFfybes wrote:vrdiver wrote:DrFfybes wrote:Not seen Banished anywhere - who stocks that?
Try Asda.
(Normally £10, but currently £2 off with rollback and 25% off 6 or more (can be mixed) so £6 a bottle.)
Thanks
monabri wrote:In the US, 19 Crimes features Snoop Dog ....marketing !
Yup, it actually puts me off trying it.
Paul
That's why it probably wouldn't've gone in my basket but for the comments here.
A few years ago I liked a quirky name. Then I ended up with something (either "Old Git" or "Old Fart" - I forget) that turned out to be one of the foulest wines I've encountered this century, and stopped picking them up.
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: March 31st, 2021, 9:24 pm
by DrFfybes
Popped to Asda last night - got a couple of Banished.
Also a few others, Villa Maria SB was 6 quid a bottle with the 25% off, so many thanks for the heads up.
Paul
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: April 3rd, 2021, 9:45 am
by DrFfybes
One of our random picks from Asda was a Masso Antico Primitivo.
Opened it last night and it was excellent - full bodied with loads of red fruit, smooth, great with a pizza.
I'd happily pay the full £8 for this one next time I'm there.
Re: Wine offers?
Posted: April 3rd, 2021, 12:11 pm
by UncleEbenezer
DrFfybes wrote:I'd happily pay the full £8 for this one next time I'm there.
I wouldn't. In normal circumstances I consider it a failure of planning if I have to buy any bottle at full price. Stock up while the offers are on!
(This time round I've added twelve bottles net to my wine rack. Ordered 15 altogether, 2 were unavailable, one has gone as a gift. Should last me 'til the next offer).