Aldi Wines Of The Week

[sunny-dave]

As sherrardk has reminded us that it's Aldi £5 voucher week, I thought a quick trawl through their wine list wouldn't hurt :


£3.99 - a very quaffable Zin Blush (from Puglia not California) - get it nice and cold and have with salads/fish or even with afternoon tea on the lawn :+)

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/product-range/drinks/wine-cellar/rose-wine/rose-wine-product-detail-page/ps/p/rosetti-zinfandel-blush/


£5.69 - award winning NZ Sauv Blanc - proper "cat pee on a gooseberry bush" flavours - very bold and a big mouthful - great with BBQ food for people who don't drink reds

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/product-range/drinks/wine-cellar/white-wine/white-wine-product-detail-page/ps/p/freemans-bay-new-zealand-sauvignon-blanc/


£7.29 - an excellent Prosecco - the absolute dog's bits - show me another bottle of fizz under a tenner that can hold a candle to this and I'll be very surprised

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/product-range/drinks/wine-cellar/sparkling-wine/sparkling-wine-product-detail-page/ps/p/valdobbiadene-prosecco-spumante-docg/


£3.69 - young and enthusiastic Tempranillo - not exactly sophisticated, lots of bumptious fruitiness - but at this price it would be rude not to

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/product-range/drinks/wine-cellar/red-wine/red-wine-product-detail-page/ps/p/toro-loco-tempranillo/


£6.49 - a very nice, delicate, light red from Fleurie - lovely as an aperitif (lightly chilled even) or with nibbles and cheese

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/product-range/drinks/wine-cellar/red-wine/red-wine-product-detail-page/ps/p/fleurie-2010/


Bottoms Up

Dave xx

[237SJ]

I went to a music festival recently and a few of us took bottles of Prosecco. I took the Aldi one because I wanted to try it, someone took the Waitrose one and somebody else took one from M&S. The Aldi one was OK (ish) until we compared it with the others and then it didn`t stand up to scrutiny. I wouldn`t bother again but Aldi`s Pinot Grigios are good - the blush one is particularly good value.

[hc4361]

Scuzeeee - what is Aldi £5 week, pliz?

[sunny-dave]

The voucher (in the Mirror/Record tomorrow) is for £5 off £40 - so judicious purchasing knocks around 12% off the prices above. So the Tempranillo is an effective £3.25 or so a bottle - very nice :+)

[hc4361]

Oh! I planned to go to Aldi tomorrow - so I should buy the Mirror first?

[Jeza]

Not a wine lover but their French lager is very refreshing. They sell it in 2 different strengths. Excellent value for money.

[hc4361]

Little ole wine drinker, me

[sunny-dave]

Yes hc - the Mirror costs 55p (I think) and the main voucher is for £5 off any £40 spend. There are also product specific coupons.

Just check that the 'Quids In' supplement is actually there in the centre of the paper - it sometimes gets half-inched ....

[237SJ]

I have never managed to spend more than £30 in Aldi as the prices are so reasonable. I can`t imagine spending £40. Maybe I should stock up on champagne to bump the price up

[sunny-dave]

Been there, done that 237SJ :)

Was it the Valdobbiadene Prosecco that you tried, or the cheaper Belletti, which I agree is nothing special?

[237SJ]

I can`t remember. I just grabbed it off the shelf. It was £7+

[sunny-dave]

Oh well - different palates :)

[hc4361]

I kid you not, Aldi tin foil is the best I have ever bought, even better than Lakeland (and much cheaper than Lakeland).

[gness]

Don't need much this week so I shall use my voucher to stock up on more wine...thanks, Dave...x

[sunny-dave]

True hc - and not just for culinary purposes - when fashioned into a hat it renders the wearer invisible to US spy planes and immune to the conspiracies of the Bilderberg Group ..... possibly

[Jeza]

Their washing up liquid is as easy as good as Fairy and less than half the price at 59p.

[sunny-dave]

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[Gromit]

Time to replenish my stocks of Bordelino from Lidl - £3.99

[Ric.ror]

Just discovered aldi for Pinot - love it
Not really tried anything else other than face serum which is a guardian must buy
Will certainly try the tin foil now
Thanks for the recommendations

[mikey4444]

I have been buying the Pinotage for a while now. £.99 and its 14.5 % !

[mikey4444]

Sorry...above should read Lidl.