Simon Judge
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My visit to the WineAlive London Big Christmas Wine Festival. It was refreshing to see producers engaging directly with the public, which is essential in helping them understand their audience and contribute to wine education on the ground:
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November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My visit to the WineAlive London Big Christmas Wine Festival. It was refreshing to see producers engaging directly with the public, which is essential in helping them understand their audience and contribute to wine education on the ground:
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Wilson Gunn Bellum Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz. The presence of Cabernet adds complexity and richness, bringing more weight and depth than Shiraz alone would offer:
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November 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Wilson Gunn Bellum Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz. The presence of Cabernet adds complexity and richness, bringing more weight and depth than Shiraz alone would offer:
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Friday Find.
45% off at Sainsbury's
The Butcher's Cellar Malbec
from Argentina
£10.25 -> £7.50
(25% off) -> £5.63
Fruit forward malbec is rounded with vanilla oak to create a balanced wine with medium tannins and a long finish
Lots more top percentage offers at:
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45% off at Sainsbury's
The Butcher's Cellar Malbec
from Argentina
£10.25 -> £7.50
(25% off) -> £5.63
Fruit forward malbec is rounded with vanilla oak to create a balanced wine with medium tannins and a long finish
Lots more top percentage offers at:
winedrinker.co.uk/offers/
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Friday Find.
45% off at Sainsbury's
The Butcher's Cellar Malbec
from Argentina
£10.25 -> £7.50
(25% off) -> £5.63
Fruit forward malbec is rounded with vanilla oak to create a balanced wine with medium tannins and a long finish
Lots more top percentage offers at:
winedrinker.co.uk/offers/
45% off at Sainsbury's
The Butcher's Cellar Malbec
from Argentina
£10.25 -> £7.50
(25% off) -> £5.63
Fruit forward malbec is rounded with vanilla oak to create a balanced wine with medium tannins and a long finish
Lots more top percentage offers at:
winedrinker.co.uk/offers/
Les Crus Bourgeois 2023 tasting. Most offered layers of dark fruit, from cassis to blackberry and cherry, some woven with touches of violets, leather and smoke:
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November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Les Crus Bourgeois 2023 tasting. Most offered layers of dark fruit, from cassis to blackberry and cherry, some woven with touches of violets, leather and smoke:
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Moulin Rose de Malescasse, at £12.50, is an outstanding deal for a wine of this calibre from a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estate:
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November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Moulin Rose de Malescasse, at £12.50, is an outstanding deal for a wine of this calibre from a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estate:
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Updated my article on Crus Bourgeois du Médoc, for the updated, 5 year, 2025 classification:
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November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Updated my article on Crus Bourgeois du Médoc, for the updated, 5 year, 2025 classification:
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Abbotts & Delaunay ‘Les Fleurs Sauvages’ Malbec is a fresh, pure and approachable French interpretation of Malbec:
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November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Abbotts & Delaunay ‘Les Fleurs Sauvages’ Malbec is a fresh, pure and approachable French interpretation of Malbec:
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Friday Find. 43% off Sainsbury's Conegliano Prosecco £10.00 -> £7.50 (25% off ) -> £5.63
Conegliano Prosecco is better quality DOCG Prosecco than the the usual DOC.
More information at:
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Lots more top percentage offers at:
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Conegliano Prosecco is better quality DOCG Prosecco than the the usual DOC.
More information at:
winedrinker.co.uk/conegliano-v...
Lots more top percentage offers at:
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November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Friday Find. 43% off Sainsbury's Conegliano Prosecco £10.00 -> £7.50 (25% off ) -> £5.63
Conegliano Prosecco is better quality DOCG Prosecco than the the usual DOC.
More information at:
winedrinker.co.uk/conegliano-v...
Lots more top percentage offers at:
winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ @sainsburys
Conegliano Prosecco is better quality DOCG Prosecco than the the usual DOC.
More information at:
winedrinker.co.uk/conegliano-v...
Lots more top percentage offers at:
winedrinker.co.uk/offers/ @sainsburys
There is a new monthly podcast called 'Get Yourself a Glass', hosted by Victoria Moore, wine columnist for The Daily Telegraph, and Andrew Neather, former wine critic at the London Evening Standard and author of the book Rooted in Change, which I reviewed recently:
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November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
There is a new monthly podcast called 'Get Yourself a Glass', hosted by Victoria Moore, wine columnist for The Daily Telegraph, and Andrew Neather, former wine critic at the London Evening Standard and author of the book Rooted in Change, which I reviewed recently:
open.spotify.com/episode/1D0Z...
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Asda has 25% off wine, on £5.50 per bottle or more, 6 bottles or more, from 13 November 2025 until 18 December 2025. See the latest press tasting for tips on what to buy:
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November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Asda has 25% off wine, on £5.50 per bottle or more, 6 bottles or more, from 13 November 2025 until 18 December 2025. See the latest press tasting for tips on what to buy:
winedrinker.co.uk/asda-autumn-...
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Morrisons has 25% discount on 6 or more bottles of wine, More card price, £6 or more until 18 November 2025. See the recent press tasting for my picks:
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The photo shows how Morrisons has been Ollyfied.
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The photo shows how Morrisons has been Ollyfied.
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Morrisons has 25% discount on 6 or more bottles of wine, More card price, £6 or more until 18 November 2025. See the recent press tasting for my picks:
winedrinker.co.uk/morrisons-au...
The photo shows how Morrisons has been Ollyfied.
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The photo shows how Morrisons has been Ollyfied.
Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more (£7 in Wales), from 13 November to 18 November 2025 inclusive. See the recent Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy:
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November 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more (£7 in Wales), from 13 November to 18 November 2025 inclusive. See the recent Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy:
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British consumers are more negative about non-alcoholic wine. A new study investigates how consumers in Australia, the UK and the US perceive and evaluate non-alcoholic wine:
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November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
British consumers are more negative about non-alcoholic wine. A new study investigates how consumers in Australia, the UK and the US perceive and evaluate non-alcoholic wine:
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Rooted in Change: The Stories Behind Sustainable Wine. Among the many wine celebrity books appearing this year, especially in the lead-up to Christmas, this one offers something different:
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November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Rooted in Change: The Stories Behind Sustainable Wine. Among the many wine celebrity books appearing this year, especially in the lead-up to Christmas, this one offers something different:
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Friday Find. 41% off Errazuriz Gran Reserva Chardonnay. At Waitrose was £12, save £5, now £7.
Lots more top percentage offers at:
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November 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Friday Find. 41% off Errazuriz Gran Reserva Chardonnay. At Waitrose was £12, save £5, now £7.
Lots more top percentage offers at:
winedrinker.co.uk/offers/
Lots more top percentage offers at:
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Rectoral de Amandi Mencía picked up on a recent trip to Spain:
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Rectoral de Amandi Mencía picked up on a recent trip to Spain:
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Australian wine tasting event in London uncovered some wines that offered something a bit different:
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November 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Australian wine tasting event in London uncovered some wines that offered something a bit different:
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Les Dauphins Côtes du Rhône White. There’s a lot going on here, so I found it more enjoyable when sipped on its own. Until 31st December 2025, each bottle comes with the chance to win a ‘joie de vivre’ weekend in Paris:
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November 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Les Dauphins Côtes du Rhône White. There’s a lot going on here, so I found it more enjoyable when sipped on its own. Until 31st December 2025, each bottle comes with the chance to win a ‘joie de vivre’ weekend in Paris:
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November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sibarita in Vigo, Spain. My wife and I found ourselves in Vigo, Spain, looking for a glass of Albariño to pass the time:
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November 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Sibarita in Vigo, Spain. My wife and I found ourselves in Vigo, Spain, looking for a glass of Albariño to pass the time:
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Ca’ Bolani Sauvignon Blanc led me to rethink my long-held preferences between French, New Zealand, South African and now Italian Sauvignon Blanc:
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November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Ca’ Bolani Sauvignon Blanc led me to rethink my long-held preferences between French, New Zealand, South African and now Italian Sauvignon Blanc:
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Friday Find. 43% off Cono Sur Sauvignon Blanc Blush Rose. Double discounted at Sainsbury's from £8 -> £6 -> (25% off) £4.50.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Friday Find. 43% off Cono Sur Sauvignon Blanc Blush Rose. Double discounted at Sainsbury's from £8 -> £6 -> (25% off) £4.50.
Lots more top top % offers at:
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Lots more top top % offers at:
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The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2026. What makes the guide particularly enjoyable is that, despite its encyclopaedic nature, it invites exploration:
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October 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2026. What makes the guide particularly enjoyable is that, despite its encyclopaedic nature, it invites exploration:
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In the tasting for The Essential Guide to Italian Wine, I sampled some of the finest examples of Italian winemaking:
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October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In the tasting for The Essential Guide to Italian Wine, I sampled some of the finest examples of Italian winemaking:
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The WineGB Golden 50 Wine List for 2025 celebrates the top UK wines that achieved gold medals in ten national and international competitions:
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October 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The WineGB Golden 50 Wine List for 2025 celebrates the top UK wines that achieved gold medals in ten national and international competitions:
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