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Brian Elliott

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Brian Elliott is an established wine journalist, taster, judge and writer with a weekly column in Scottish newspapers.

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A Pre-Christmas Wine Tour

Here are my top choices from the 30 or so wines (from £5.99 upwards) included in the new Lidl Wine Tour that starts this morning. Equally, don’t miss a fantastic and detailed Top Tip about the world of sherry.

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A Pre-Christmas Wine Tour

Here are my top choices from the 30 or so wines (from £5.99 upwards) included in the new Lidl Wine Tour that starts this morning. Equally, don’t miss a fantastic and detailed Top Tip about the world of sherry.

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Great value wines in another Winter List

Often underappreciated by the snooty end of the wine press, Morrisons buyers do the basics well but here delight us with some great value options from elsewhere on the price ladder – along, of course, with our usual Best of the Rest feature and a Top Tip.

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Great value wines in another Winter List

Often underappreciated by the snooty end of the wine press, Morrisons buyers do the basics well but here delight us with some great value options from elsewhere on the price ladder – along, of course, with our usual Best of the Rest feature and a Top Tip.

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Tasting the Difference this Winter

Our review of Sainsbury’s Winter List pinpoints stars from £6.50 upwards while other parts of the post speak about a major “25% off when you buy six” promotion and recommended purchases from online retailers.

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Tasting the Difference this Winter

Our review of Sainsbury’s Winter List pinpoints stars from £6.50 upwards while other parts of the post speak about a major “25% off when you buy six” promotion and recommended purchases from online retailers.

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Another Winter Collection

In our second look at a major retailer’s Winter List, today’s post considers wine from M&S as varied as classy riesling and tawny port along, of course, with the usual features like Best of the Rest, Top Tip and Sunset Corner.

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First of the Winter Wine

Tune in for the first of several reviews of major suppliers’ Winter Lists (including, today, ready-to-drink claret and great value White Burgundy) along, of course, with old friends like Best of the Rest, Sunset Corner and a Top Tip on brilliant reading material.

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100+ Wine Reductions at Asda

A new promotion starts in Asda tomorrow reducing prices on around 150 wines – mostly branded items but here are some own label versions that caught my eye. Also featured today are our Best of the Rest choices, the Sunset Corner alerts about closing promotions and a cautionary Top Tip.

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