Lootman wrote:
I genuinely can't tell the difference between most cheap and expensive wine, and actually often find that I prefer the cheap one. But then I am a pleb.
I like drinking red wine but being tight fisted I always buy when the offers are best. Asda often have dramatic reductions and Tesco often do £10 wines for £6 if the offers fall into place. Sainsburys are generally not worth bothering with for offers, they aren't bad but it's possible to buy cheaper elsewhere. I have no Waitrose nearby but their wine range is usually interesting. Ocado can do good deals but won't deliver to this area.
I find wines I like and try not to buy more expensive ones on the basis that I might get to like them. I know that sounds silly but if I'm happy drinking the wine I buy now what is the point in drinking something 3 times the price. My fear is the expensive wine will show me that the wine I drink now is poor and I will become dissatisfied with it. Where would it stop? I think my strategy is sensible, others might disagree, I suppose it depends on how much you drink and how much money you can/want to spend.
Tesco have a 25% off 6 bottles offer on until 27/5, you can mix any 6 wines to get the offer. These are the ones I would buy now
Trivento, normally £8, now £4.50......
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /278363743Casillero Del Diablo Merlot, normally £8, now £4.50.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /251295916Di Marco Primitivo, normally £8, now £3.75. This is very good for this price.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /299639940Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet, normally £9, now £6.75. One of my favourites.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /257173026Casillero Del Diablo, Reserva Especial, Cabernet Sauvignon, normally £10 now £6
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /299804041Most of these are reduced before the 25% off. The reduced wines sometimes change before the 25% off offer expires so that can change which wines are best value.