Now that it looks like we won't be able to go to France this summer, our rapidly reducing stock of wine is starting to be a bit of a concern. Obviously we can buy wine in Britain, but it's so much more expensive! When you're used to paying only €2 a bottle for very nice wine, £5 or £6 for the same stuff is a bit harsh. So, in the interests of economy, I have been conducting a rigorous study of currently available beverages.
All of the wines tested were delivered to my
door with our essential groceries, from a major supermarket chain; un-named,
but well-known for rolling back prices.
The cheapest (apart from Lambrini, which I will
drink if all else fails) was 'Crisp Fresh White' at £3.49 a bottle.
Not unpleasant, but completely tasteless. Fine with lemonade, but overall far too easy
to drink quickly, without noticing what you're doing. Handy screw-top bottle, as were all 3 wines
tested, although, since it goes down so fast, you probably won't need to close
the bottle.
Next was the 'Zesty & Vibrant' at £3.69.
Definitely worth the extra 20p, could actually
taste it. Sadly, there was a slightly bitter
underlying flavour, but this mellowed after being open for 24 hours. Not bad, would drink it again.
Moving into the big league, we have 'Sauvignon
Blanc' (oh my goodness, a named grape!) at £3.89.
This was actually rather good. Perhaps only when compared with the previous
two wines, but I have ordered more of this one, and would buy it again even
after the current difficulties. To be
fair, I've ordered more of the 'Zesty & Vibrant' as well, since we're
currently restricted to only 3 of anything, and you have to get up at 2am to
book a delivery slot. Which, after conducting this research, I feel unable to
do.
