Friday Find. At Waitrose. Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel – £18.00 -> £12.00 (33% off) Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine

1086 by Nyetimber represents the height of Nyetimber’s winemaking ambitions: winedrinker.co.uk/1086-by-nyet... #wine

Undurraga Candelabro Itata Reserva Cinsault is a lighter take on Chilean red wine than many might expect: winedrinker.co.uk/undurraga-ca... #wine

With the Valle del Bio Bio Chilean Pinot Noir, I found a renewed appreciation for what this wine offers: winedrinker.co.uk/valle-del-bi... #wine

Friday Find. 42% off Norton Malbec Reserve Finca Agrelo at Waitrose £17.50 -> £10.00 Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine

Black Chalk Classic is livelier than Champagne in some ways but still carries that bready character that hints at something refined and celebratory: winedrinker.co.uk/black-chalk-... #wine

Very easy to enjoy, this is a wine that doesn’t demand too much concentration, yet offers plenty: winedrinker.co.uk/journeys-end... #wine

Poulsard Fruitiere Vinicole D’Arbois came in a can that suggested something far simpler perhaps a run-of-the-mill Merlot-style red. It was a surprise to find something far more engaging inside: winedrinker.co.uk/poulsard-fru... #wine

Iskar Rară Neagră. This feels like a real find and drinks like something twice the price, or more: winedrinker.co.uk/iskar-rara-n... #wine

The Bibendum Wine Trend Report and What it Means for UK Wine Lists: winedrinker.co.uk/the-bibendum... #wine

Friday Find. Aldi has up to 25% off Specially Selected wine until 24 December 2025. View my picks: winedrinker.co.uk/aldi-autumn-... Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ #wine

Moillard Crémant de Bourgogne Chardonnay is the closest Crémant to Champagne that I’ve found on a supermarket shelf: winedrinker.co.uk/moillard-cre... #wine

Light Strike Can Cause Wine Degradation in Just One Day: winedrinker.co.uk/light-strike...

Château Méaume Matured Bordeaux Supérieur has Bordeaux character mixed with a little English heritage: winedrinker.co.uk/chateau-meau... #wine

Wine puzzles spotted in Waitrose. More wine related gifts at: winedrinker.co.uk/20-gifts-for... #wine

Surani Costarossa Primitivo di Manduria sidesteps the syrupy weight that can dominate others in this style making it much more versatile and food-friendly: winedrinker.co.uk/surani-costa... #wine

Friday Find. 50% off Freixenet at Sainsbury's: Freixenet Rose Royal Rose Wine Freixenet Brut Royal Rose Wine Freixenet Prosecco Freixenet Italian Sparkling Rose Extra Dry Wine All double discounted and 25% off so £6.38 Lots more top percentage offers: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ @sainsburys #wine

La Masseria Del Borgo Primitivo Manduria. My feelings about it have moved up and down over the years as the wine changed over the vintages: winedrinker.co.uk/la-masseria-... #wine

Champagne Bruno Paillard Cuvée 72 from the limited edition Late Disgorgement Collection, released to mark 40 years since the inception of their Perpetual Reserve: winedrinker.co.uk/champagne-br... #wine

20 Gifts for Wine Drinkers. Spoil the wine lovers in your life with gifts that perhaps go beyond ‘another bottle’: winedrinker.co.uk/20-gifts-for... #wine

Reguengos Reserva is well worth looking for if you’re travelling to Portugal: winedrinker.co.uk/reguengos-re... #wine

NA.TI.VO Sangiovese. I’ve had many very expensive Chiantis this year that didn’t match up to this: winedrinker.co.uk/na-ti-vo-san... #wine

Sud de France Label Will be Banned: winedrinker.co.uk/sud-de-franc... #wine

Marques de Casa Concha Carménère. I found it benefitted from a little more time open. By the next day the aroma became more expressive and the whole experience felt even smoother and richer: winedrinker.co.uk/marques-de-c... #wine

Friday Find. 42% off at Waitrose. Cave de Lugny Les Charmes Mâcon-Lugny. Un-oaked white Burgundy from the Mâconnais made entirely from Chardonnay. £17.50 -> £10 Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/

Marcillac ‘Lo Sang del Pais’ is a very rewarding choice for those looking to explore something a little different: winedrinker.co.uk/marcillac-lo... #wine

Irish Wine Warnings Spill Over to the UK. winedrinker.co.uk/irish-wine-w... #wine

Vergelegen Millrace Red shares the intent and profile of a Bordeaux blend but softens the grip, making it more immediately accessible: winedrinker.co.uk/vergelegen-m... #wine

Mar de Frades Albariño Brut Nature NV is the first sparkling of its kind, in Rías Baixas DO, using the traditional method: winedrinker.co.uk/mar-de-frade... #wine

Specially Selected Chianti Riserva. Even with a selection of much more expensive reds open, I consistently reached for this one, as it proved to be the best match alongside our meals: winedrinker.co.uk/specially-se... #wine

Passionada Alvarinho leans closer to its Spanish cousin Albariño, with sharper fresh acidity and that salty edge: winedrinker.co.uk/passionada-a... #wine

Friday Find. 45% off at Sainsbury's Lanson Le Black Champagne £43 -> £31 -> (25% off) £23.25 Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ @sainsburys

Have we gone past peak wine choice? When I go to tastings and scan wine ranges for offers across supermarkets, I am starting to notice the same thing: the lists are slowly shrinking: winedrinker.co.uk/are-we-at-pe... #wine

Abbotts & Delaunay Languedoc Blanc strikes a balance between suppleness and vibrancy, marrying the generous weight and fruit-forward charm of Grenache Blanc with the brisk citrus brightness of Vermentino: winedrinker.co.uk/abbotts-dela... #wine

Waitrose has 25% off 6 bottles or more of wine and Champagne priced between £6 and £100 from 26 November 2025 to 2 December 2025 inclusive. See the recent press tasting for tips on what to buy: winedrinker.co.uk/waitrose-aut... #wine

Comparative Review of English Sparkling. This holiday season, If you’re considering Champagne, it may be worth exploring English Sparkling Wine as a more exciting alternative: winedrinker.co.uk/comparative-... #wine

My visit to the WineAlive London Big Christmas Wine Festival. It was refreshing to see producers engaging directly with the public, which is essential in helping them understand their audience and contribute to wine education on the ground: winedrinker.co.uk/winealive-lo... #wine

Wilson Gunn Bellum Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz. The presence of Cabernet adds complexity and richness, bringing more weight and depth than Shiraz alone would offer: winedrinker.co.uk/wilson-gunn-... #wine

Friday Find. 45% off at Sainsbury's The Butcher's Cellar Malbec from Argentina £10.25 -> £7.50 (25% off) -> £5.63 Fruit forward malbec is rounded with vanilla oak to create a balanced wine with medium tannins and a long finish Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/

Les Crus Bourgeois 2023 tasting. Most offered layers of dark fruit, from cassis to blackberry and cherry, some woven with touches of violets, leather and smoke: winedrinker.co.uk/les-crus-bou... #wine

Moulin Rose de Malescasse, at £12.50, is an outstanding deal for a wine of this calibre from a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estate: winedrinker.co.uk/moulin-rose-... #wine

Updated my article on Crus Bourgeois du Médoc, for the updated, 5 year, 2025 classification: winedrinker.co.uk/understandin... #wine

Abbotts & Delaunay ‘Les Fleurs Sauvages’ Malbec is a fresh, pure and approachable French interpretation of Malbec: winedrinker.co.uk/abbotts-dela... #wine

Friday Find. 43% off Sainsbury's Conegliano Prosecco £10.00 -> £7.50 (25% off ) -> £5.63 Conegliano Prosecco is better quality DOCG Prosecco than the the usual DOC. More information at: winedrinker.co.uk/conegliano-v... Lots more top percentage offers at: winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ @sainsburys

There is a new monthly podcast called 'Get Yourself a Glass', hosted by Victoria Moore, wine columnist for The Daily Telegraph, and Andrew Neather, former wine critic at the London Evening Standard and author of the book Rooted in Change, which I reviewed recently: open.spotify.com/episode/1D0Z...

Asda has 25% off wine, on £5.50 per bottle or more, 6 bottles or more, from 13 November 2025 until 18 December 2025. See the latest press tasting for tips on what to buy: winedrinker.co.uk/asda-autumn-...

Morrisons has 25% discount on 6 or more bottles of wine, More card price, £6 or more until 18 November 2025. See the recent press tasting for my picks: winedrinker.co.uk/morrisons-au... The photo shows how Morrisons has been Ollyfied.

Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more (£7 in Wales), from 13 November to 18 November 2025 inclusive. See the recent Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy: winedrinker.co.uk/sainsburys-a... #wine

British consumers are more negative about non-alcoholic wine. A new study investigates how consumers in Australia, the UK and the US perceive and evaluate non-alcoholic wine: winedrinker.co.uk/british-cons... #wine

Rooted in Change: The Stories Behind Sustainable Wine. Among the many wine celebrity books appearing this year, especially in the lead-up to Christmas, this one offers something different: winedrinker.co.uk/rooted-in-ch... #wine