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Tactics for Majestic Virgins

Folk still shy away from Majestic and its “minimum purchase” rules but it is actually quite easy to get great wine and great value there without spending a fortune.

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Four cracking New World wines.

Despite the current run of good value wines from Europe, let me show you four New World bottles that are also very attractively priced; some will come as a surprise.

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Superstars from Lidl’s Summer Collection

Lidl’s latest wine collection has been unveiled and, as before, there are some great – and sometimes unusual – wines to savour. An excellent Iberian trio will, I think, be enjoyed by most drinkers – and their bank managers.

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Beefy BBQ reds from Tesco

National Barbecue Week finishes on Sunday but it is not too late to pull some BBQ friendly, well priced reds from the current round of Tesco promotions.

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Survival Plans for Prosecco Shortage.

Usually convenience store wine shelves mean limited choice, higher prices and – sometimes – patchy quality. Come with me though to a retailer represented in most towns and villages that skilfully averts all three of those drawbacks and also has a great option for any prosecco famine.

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