Red wine under a tenner?

[Badonde]

All power to Cabernet Sauvignon

 

[gregorgregorovich]

Very true
I like 19 Crimes but not sure a shaven headed convict is the luck I am aiming for.

Well, don't shave your head and don't commit crimes.

 

[gregorgregorovich]

My preference for Spanish red wine is Ribera del Duero. Generally, they seem better to me than Riojas.

I suggest people try out this type if you can find them in the UK.

Will give that a try, but I do like Rioja.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

I once worked in a bottling plant. The wine came in large plastic bags in shipping containers. It was pumped into tanks. After this it was bottled. Same wine, different bottles, different supermarkets & different prices.

Change of plan then - Just get a load of cheap stuff

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Change of plan then - Just get a load of cheap stuff

Don't quote me on this, but the stuff in Aldi sold under the Estevez brand sells for more elsewhere. People's taste vary though so buy a bottle before you buy a case.

 

[HarryVegas]

On my way home from a gig last night and wanted a red, so nipped into our local mini-Sainsbury's and picked up a bottle of La Vieille Ferme for under a tenner. I'll be honest, I went purely on price and the look of it but it was very nice indeed. Recommended.

 

[40FootRoad]

Campo Viejo for me. I am into riojas

Another vote for Rioja wines. Also, Faustinio V or VII

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

Has anyone ever worked in a bottling plant?

 

[Abel Tasman]

Has anyone ever worked in a bottling plant?

I have a cousin who owns one in Hawkes Bay. His company also does warehousing, wine testing and distribution.

 

[spanishman]

Will give that a try, but I do like Rioja.

My go to Spanish red wine was Rioja. I have migrated to Ribera del Duero over time.

Here is one of many articles you can find highlighting the differences.

I think it really is a matter of personal taste. There is no right or wrong on this.

Differences between Rioja and Ribera del Duero | Mark O'Neill's Wine blog

I was recently asked what are the differences between Rioja and Ribera del Duero. They are often spoken of as if they are the same, however...

markoneill.es

 

[spanishman]

Has anyone ever worked in a bottling plant?

Never worked in one.

Have visited many on bodega trips since we moved out here. However most of them were small scale ones. As I think there are no well known name wines grown in our part of Spain.

The locally produced wines are stocked in many local supermarkets. So we get a good choice here.

 

[Craggsy2]

i really like this, rich and smooth Italian:

Sainsbury's online Grocery Shopping and Fresh Food Delivery

www.sainsburys.co.uk

Can usually pick up for around £8. Currently on offer at £7.25.

 

[1finny]

Any recommendations, I know it's subjective.I like 19 Crimes, Yellow Tail so not a connoisseur.

Tesco have 25% off six at the moment (with their clubcard) - so you could stretch your budget to £12 a bottle

And for all the connoisseurs out there….
Remember….
There are only two types of wine……

Wines you like and wines you don’

And a fact on 19 Crimes - they add more sugar to the batch that comes to UK cos we like it sweeter

 

[johnsmithsno2]

Tesco have 25% off six at the moment (with their clubcard) - so you could stretch your budget to £12 a bottle

And for all the connoisseurs out there….
Remember….
There are only two types of wine……

Wines you like and wines you don’

And a fact on 19 Crimes - they add more sugar to the batch that comes to UK cos we like it sweeter

19 Crimes is far too sweet for me. As is the McGuigan Black Label I bought loads of whe on offer.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Has anyone ever worked in a bottling plant?

There’s a few bottlers on this board when the footy isn’t going their way.

 

[coluka]

Trivento Shiraz is a nice red. Currently on offer at Tesco with a clubcard at £7 a bottle and buy 6 get a further 25% off as 1finny stated

 

[speckyget]

Black Stump Durif Shiraz is basically alcoholic Ribena, but possibly only available from Laithwaites.