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Brian Elliott

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 peek at middle range wines

While there are three £5.99 wines featured today, we also take a more detailed look at a retailer with a very strong mid range collection. Don’t forget the Best of Rest options too and a timely Top Tip.

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Wines that are indeed Extra Special

Memorable wines from Asda for you to try this week (including two unusual Italian whites and a great £6 carmenere) – along with the usual Best of the Rest feature and my monthly “Sunday Best” look at more expensive wines.

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Lidl treats to enliven the Bank Holiday

The third special “Wine Tour” promotion of 2018 starts in Lidl today and I have selected seven of its highlights to feature PLUS an opportunity to secure Oz Clarke’s excellent new book with a 20% discount for MidWeekers!

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More reasons to relish summer

Morrisons often say that their size (as not the biggest supermarket) gives them access to smaller and more specialised parcels . See here what that can mean in practice. Also featured today is the usual Best of the Rest item and an interesting insight into what influences younger drinkers.

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What’s hot for summer at Aldi

A real treat for you today with top tips on where good value wines might abound in Australia from Kym Milne – a prestigous wine maker as well as an MW – along with my own pointers on tremendous options back here in Blighty.

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It’s not all about discounts at Tesco

Instead of the usual focus on Tesco’s promotions, today’s post finds some great value wine on their on-going list. Then, just as this went to press, came news of another “25% off when you buy 6” promotion at Sainsbury’s that starts this morning.

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“Pick up on the way Home” stardust.

Apparently, “top up” shopping is growing fast, so here are details of a kindly priced wine promotion at the type of retailer ideally placed to make the most of this new trend. Plus over a third off on a great Tasting event for users of this website.

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