We found some lovely red wines on a couple of holidays in South West France a few years ago - Gaillac and St Chinian. Sainsbury's now do a Gaillac ( it was recommended on Saturday Kitchen fairly recently) which is eminently drinkable and Tesco do a decent St Chinian. Both are on offer fairly frequently and only priced £8- £10 a bottle. I would recommend either of them.
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- Thread starter Billy Dean
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This is actually very good for the price. Leave it to air for a day or two and it's excellent value.
Toro Loco® Superior | Vivino United Kingdom
Superior is a Red wine. Made from Bobal, Tempranillo. See reviews and pricing for this wine.
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Brendan Janus
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I am currently washing my fried egg sandwich down with a cheeky Shiraz !! Mmmmmm !!
PaulPowersTash
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The one basic tip I have learnt about red wine is to let it breathe properly.
Open the bottle 30 minutes before you want to glug it and use those
big, goldfish bowl size glasses. Basic stuff I know but the difference
in taste is amazing. My mate got a wine aerator as a leaving present
from work and swears blind by it.
Open the bottle 30 minutes before you want to glug it and use those
big, goldfish bowl size glasses. Basic stuff I know but the difference
in taste is amazing. My mate got a wine aerator as a leaving present
from work and swears blind by it.
Nice Tempranillo from M&S, under a tenner, quite rich cherry/chocolate flavours.
summerisle
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Kopite drink.
No mate, they like to whine
The binman chronicles
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Tonight a Black label merlot (stocked in Sainsbury's and not expensive) and very nice it is.
Mutzo Nutzo
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Gaillac wines are ace. We often spend our summer holidays in that region. Love those beefy reds, never had a bad one yet
I'd go a step further and say that most (*not all) reds benefit from being opened around two hours in advance. If we're having guests or drinking with a meal I'd decant the whole bottle upon opening and leave it to breathe in the decanter. You're definitely right about the glasses though - big bowl, long stem, can't go wrong.
* Not much point doing this with a Beaujolais or any similar gamay-based blend.
Yeah I try and give my reds at least a few hours to breathe. Certainly helps them to mellow out. In fact, left over wine from the previous evening can be smooth as silk.
gonetomorrow
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The Wotwine site is good for supermarket value although I can't find some of the years that they mention.
They've missed a Portuguese red Rabo De Galo from Iceland. Dirt cheap but full-bodied.
I air it by pouring it into a jug and then back into the bottle. I am a simple man.
They've missed a Portuguese red Rabo De Galo from Iceland. Dirt cheap but full-bodied.
I air it by pouring it into a jug and then back into the bottle. I am a simple man.
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