Wines For Dark Evenings

sunny-dave | 16:49 Thu 25th Oct 2018 | ChatterBank

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It looks like Winter is about to show its claws, and the evenings will be dark from Sunday onwards.

Some Big Warming Wines from my recent stock-ups at Aldi, Tesco and the STWC :

It's back, it's just as good as the previous vintages - a cheap as chips Zin with all the trademark dark, fruity flavour. Drink with cheese and biscuits :

https://www.aldi.co.uk/ghost-vines-lodi-zinfandel/p/085198245884300

It's dirt cheap - but it's amazing quality for the price - generic vino d'italia, but in a primitivo style. Just a hint of sweetness, but none the worse for that - lovely with fish & chips :

https://www.aldi.co.uk/aimone-italian-red/p/085110227063700

Quite an extraordinary wine - almost full on sweet red - I ought to hate it, but would cheerfully glug any amount you put before me - excellent with a big bag of Kettle Chips :

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/283507008

Probably the best red for its price today - wonderfully rich and very complex aftertastes - an absolutely stunning Portuguese Shiraz. Oak, vanilla and liquorice flavours - but subtle as well as strong. The best wine for your Roast Dinner - I've laid in a few for Christmas Dinners :

https://www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk/product/Red-Still+Wine/Rocksand+Shiraz-2016/3287516

Daft name - great wine - Malbec blend from Argentina - big, big wine - buckets of spicy fruity taste - have a bottle with your next Doner Kebab ...

https://www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk/product/The-Waxed-Bat-2017/0125017

Bottoms Up my old muckers

SD xx

Good Ideas For Filling Mugs, Xmas Gifts.

It's Been One Hell Of A Week So Far,

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DTCwordfan

brilliant wine if you can get it, an Argie Malbec (they also do a P-Noir), Taymente, from Western Argentina - around 12 a bottle but superb. For a white, I like Waitrose's Pecorino Superio from Fenaroli - nice and rounded, a nice acidity to it, around 8 to 10......(before 6 bottle discounts in both cases)

gingejbee

...and I'll remind everybody that Aldi do free delivery of wine when you spend £20+. I've had several deliveries of their wine and it's a good service. Order online, of course...ideal if you don't have an Aldi or your own transport.