Lambrini isn't a bad drop of wine... but then again it's not actually a wine at all. Made from pears, it's what is known as perry, and is basically the equivalent of cider, only made with pears rather than apples. Perry has to be made from special perry pears, just as West Country cider is ... Read review
Advantages: Cheap, fizzy, very drinkable Disadvantages: Cheap, fizzy, too drinkable
Lambrini isn't a bad drop of wine... but then again it's not actually a wine at all. Made from pears, it's what is known as perry, and is basically the equivalent of cider, only made with pears rather than apples. Perry has to be made from special perry pears, just as West Country cider is made from cider apples, and Perry pear trees are quite rare and found mainly in just three counties (Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire).
... ...Lambrini is a sparkling alcoholic drink made by a UK company called Halewood. At 7.5% abv (alcohol by volume) it's not the strongest contender on the market, but you'll find with it's fruity taste and fizziness it goes down well and you may find yourself a little worse for wear as the bottle quickly empties.
Not to be confused with Lambrusco, which is a real sparkling wine, Halewood and the manufacturers of Lambrusco did in fact engage ... more
Lambrini isn't a bad drop of wine... but then again it's not actually a wine at all. Made from pears, it's what is known as perry, and is basically the equivalent of cider, only made with pears rather than apples. Perry has to be made from special perry pears, just as West Country cider is made from cider apples, and Perry pear trees are quite rare and found mainly in just three counties (Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire).
Anyway, putting useless trivia aside for the moment, Lambrini is a sparkling alcoholic drink made by a UK company called Halewood. At 7.5% abv (alcohol by volume) it's not the strongest contender on the market, but you'll find with it's fruity taste and fizziness it goes down well and you may find yourself a little worse for wear as the bottle quickly empties.
Not to be confused with Lambrusco, which is a real sparkling wine, Halewood and the manufacturers of Lambrusco did in fact engage in some 11 month dispute that Lambrini was too similar in look and name to their product and was stealing their market. The dispute was eventually settled out of court with Halewood agreeing to change the labelling on their bottles to prevent confusion.
Sour grapes if you ask me (<groan> that was a poor joke). How you could say cheap perry would rival an established and well-known wine because of its label is beyond me. It just comes down to consumer choice, and when you can pick up a bottle of Lambrini for around half the price you can a bottle of Lambrusco I think that says it all. Who'd blame people for trying the cheap stuff? And who'd blame them for buying it again if they liked it?
Oops, digressing again. Back to the facts. A 75cl bottle can cost as little as £1.50 (depending on the retailer) and a litre bottle will set you back around the £2.00 mark. What else can you get that's drinkable for that price?
It's a pale colour, a light golden yellow, and although sparkling it's not excessively gassy. Might be better if it was, that way it wouldn't go down quite so easily. It should be served chilled, and will keep for days, if not weeks, in the fridge without going flat.
The taste is, well, erm, tasty? It's refreshing, and fruity. I wouldn't say that it shouts out pear at you, hence why many people don't know that perry indicates a pear-based drink. It's simply fruity. It is quite sweet, so if you're used to a dry drink you may find it a slight shock to the palette at first, but I wouldn't say it's sweet to the point of being sickly so.
The 7.5% alcohol content is well disguised, and there's no nasty after taste that assaults your mouth and makes you wish you'd opted for the expensive stuff after all. Overall it's very pleasant. You could even be forgiven for thinking you were sipping/guzzling a soft fizzy drink. Until your head starts spinning that is...
The packaging is minimalist, but what do you expect for cheap UK booze? The bottle is clear glass, with quite a round and bulbous base that midway gently tapers up to a gold screw cap lid at the top. The labelling is basic - white with a bit of black and gold trim, and the 'Lambrini' logo is less than subtly plastered across it.
Widely available in supermarkets and off-licences, it's well worth giving a try. Wine connoisseurs are likely to be more than a little disappointed, but for us 'everyday folk' it's a cheap and cheerful drop of the old sparkling stuff.
Advantages: Low price Disadvantages: Too drinkable?
...best that any consumption of lambrini is kept indoors with friends, over pizza and a game of uno (or Truth, depending on your friends) as you can get drunk very easily, especially girls! Serve it chilled, and Lambrini can glide down the throat like Coke, leading to you reaching out your glass (ok, beaker in our case) for more. Is this a disadvantage? Well, I've knocked off a star - not for quality or taste, but just for the fact that if it's being ... ...used to love Eisberg when I was seven. Alcohol free, though bubbly enough to make me want an entire bottle to myself!
And the best bit? The price and availability. This stuff is available everywhere - Tesco and Sainsbury's definitely carry it, alongside their own marginally cheaper (though otherwise identical) versions. For 150cl, ie twice the size of a normal bottle of wine, you can expect to pay not more than three pounds: we bought two bottles ...
Sugarlily83 05.10.2002
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Advantages: Cheap, gets you drunk. Disadvantages: makes you burp! Not a special taste.
...I have to say that Lambrini is a cost efficiencent alcoholic drink. In terms of taste, I guess it's okay but I don't really like alcohol anyway (except for brandy mmm!) Lambrini is a perry drink which basically means that it is made out of pears instead of wine which is made from grapes and cider which is made from apples. It is sometimes called pear cider. It is a more commercial perry, it's not very traditional and contains less alcoholic volume ... ...company called Halewood international. Lambrini is the market leader in the perry market.
Lambrini original is basically like a sprkling white wine except the taste is slightly different because obviously it's made from pears instead of grapes. But expect the same amount of quality from Lambrini as buying a cheap bottle of wine. So what's the difference between wine and lambrini apart from the fruit? Well lambrini is parkling and it doesn't actually ...
francesca.sd 11.06.2007 (12.06.2007)
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Advantages: Gets you drunk and tastes lovely Disadvantages: Bit too bubbly
...talking about anything dodgy! Simply LaMbRiNi :0)
~~~ CHEAP ~~~
Lambrini comes in a bottle, what could be cheap that comes in a bottle?! You'd be surprised as this opinion is about a bottle of wine! A bottle of cheap wine! Lambrini is usually around a couple of pound a bottle (75cl) The prices can vary starting from around £1.50. As the bottles get bigger so does the price but who cares.... this is what you call cheap!!!
~~~ PLEASURABLE ~~~
Lambrini ... ...gets me off on one! Lambrini is brilliant for getting drunk. Stuff the neat spirits that deep down are disgusting, have a pleasurable cheap bottle of plonk! Enjoy many glasses without throwing your dosh down the drain constantly!
~~~ TASTY ~~~
You may think this cheap bottle of white wine is nasty, some may think it is, but it is half decent! What makes this wine so special is that it isn't really a wine. Lambrini is made out of pears, not grapes ...
emu128 12.09.2002
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Advantages: cheap, easy to ink Disadvantages: none to sensible drinkers
i like cider. I like wine. I love this. Coincidence? well not really. You see, this is technically a cross between the two. It is a perry, which drinks similarly to a sparkling wine, but is actually a drink made from fermenting pears, in the same way that apples are fermented to make cider. Clever, isn't it?
The bottle - It has recently had a makeover, and is no longer sold in the bottle that you see in the picture. It is now slightly thinner bottle, ... ...the logo is similar to the old one, as the company was told by its customers that they liked it. The label around the neck is gone, and the top is covered in black plastic, with blue and gold swirls on it. It is a screw top bottle.
Basic facts - this is classified as being a slightly sparkling perry. this basically means that it is a pear made wine/cider that is effervescent in nature. It is made by Halewood international ltd, and is one of the ...
giksy21 22.11.2007
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...being very easy to drink, Lambrini goes down extremely easily and at 7.5% vol this is exactly what I expected. Of course I cannot drink the whole of one of these oversized bottles all in one go, but this size would be perfect for parties or get togethers or as in the adverts girls nights in.
"Lambrini girls just wanna have fun" is the slogan from the adverts and I can definitely see where the advertisers are going with this one, this is the perfect ... ...bottle for £0.79 and a Lambrini Spumante, a more expensive variety at £1.79 for the 75cl size. I think I might try the Lambrini Spumante to see if there is much difference when I am in Tescos next.
This is suitable for vegans, which I am not. There is a caution on the label which says to when opening hold cap firmly and point away from people and fragile objects as this is a pressurized bottle so you have been warned.
I think for the price this ...
princesssoapy 10.06.2002
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Advantages: Tastes nice, cheap and cheerful Disadvantages: It's not pop.
: Rosé
Alcohol Content: 4% (please note the wine is also available in 8%)
Lambrusco Rose is a medium sweet wine or so it says I actually think it tasted very sweet and not just medium sweet. It wasn?t unpleasant though as I have a sweet tooth anyway and I strongly dislike my wines to be dry. It is a sparkling wine which makes it nice and crisp. It has a very full flavour and considering the price I think it?s a very high standard wine and not cheap plonk. You know what I mean. You get a bottle of say Lambrini and you buy it cause it?s cheap and it tastes revolting. Well I think it does anyway. Not so with Lambrusco just because it?s cheap it hasn?t lost it?s flavour or quality. It is a relatively cheap costing wine, but it?s high in standard and performance. So if someone brings it round for you don?t look down at it because ...
Advantages: Its blue!!! Disadvantages: Very very syrupy sweet
a bit girlie and it reminds me of my pre-alcopop days when I used to drink Blue bols and lemonade because it looked cool under strobe lights. Blue WKD is the new blue bols and lemonade!
But is it as nice? Now whereas I know a lot of people (well girlie girls aged 20-25) who are positively addicted to blue WKD I have to admit I find it to be quite nasty. And yes, I am a girlie girl aged 20-25 also. The thing is, it is so so sickly sweet syrupy horrid that I just can't drink more than half a bottle.
But fear not! There are alternative ways to drink blue WKD which I will outline for the uninitiated. For these 'cocktails' you have my good friend Clare to thank and she is the most addicted of them all!
WKDini
Pronounced Wickidini this 'cocktail' is made from a small glass of Lambrini (cos girls just wanna have fun) mixed ...
I used to love a Lambrini when going out but lately I have just been thirsty for something a bit more chilled and refreshing. Don't get me wrong I do still love spirits and the odd glass of wine but now getting into the summer months, I enjoy a nice cold glass of Magners. Bulmer's is quite similar but I definitely think Magners is the pricier but better tasting option as it just has something about it which makes me willing to pay the extra more. You can buy Magners in the separate bottles which at the minute are actually quite cheap and it's nice to drink over ice without getting you tipsy in any way.
The packaging of Magners is quite distinct but does have similar colours next to the others on the shelf as most tend to have yellow labels. The bottle is a dark brown glass but you can still see the level of drink left through ...
