An alcohol free great white Chardonnay!

Advantages: Nice taste, if you drink in small doses!
Disadvantages: A bit too sweet

...I thought I'd review this Eisberg alcohol free wine as I cant drink real wine at the moment! When I found out I was expecting and had a party coming up, I went in search of an alcohol free wine, which was hard enough as it was! I came across the Eisberg range of wines in tesco, there was a rose and a white sparkling wine. I have never been a fan of sparkling wine but thought I'd give it a try anyway. I purchased a bottle of each to see which one I preferred. I started with the sparkling white as I fancied a fruity refreshing drink. I didnt like the taste it was far too sweet and just tasted like cheap, fizzy watered down wine. So on to the rose... same thing, sweet, sickly taste and the hated the fizzyness. I decided not to give up and write off all alcohol free wines because these particular ones were no good. I went back to...

kezziefaerie 17.06.2008 · Read review
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Where's The Wine?

Advantages: Quite Tasty
Disadvantages: Covered In Sugar

...I got home a couple of nights ago, turned on my PC and settled down to eat a packet (or at least part of a packet) of Fruit Pastilles only to discover in horror, that in my hurry to pick up the local newspaper and something to chew on, on the way home from work, I'd made a bit of a boob and must have picked up a packet of Wine Pastilles in error. The look on my face must have been comical, my other half said I looked like a little spoilt child with my bottom lip stuck out, and eyes bulging like they were about to burst. I must admit I hadn't actually had Wine Pastilles before so after the initial disappointment had worn off I decided to give them a try. The Background Wine Pastilles were originally made by a company called Maynard's who are the same people that make the Fruit Pastilles and Wine Gums. Maynard have been making...

micksheff 13.08.2005 · Read review
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Fine Virgin Wines

Advantages: Great value boutique wines
Disadvantages: The on-line wine auctions are addictive!

...I have been buying from Virgin Wines for about three years and I have been consistently impressed with the quality and value for money of their wines. They have got a very good range of wines from all around the world, which vary in price from as little as £4 right up to £85 for a bottle of Dom Perignon 2000. I belong to their Wine Bank, which is effectively a loyalty programme. You pay £20 each month into the Wine Bank and every three months Virgin Wines will add another £20 in interest, so when you come to buy your wine you effectively get 25% off. You can pay more into your Wine Bank if you want to and you will be rewarded with a reciprocal amount of interest (i.e. £30 a month would attract £30 interest and so on). Because most of the wines they stock are generally small production 'boutique' wines, you cannot buy them anywhere...

staceyjwall 22.07.2008 · Read review
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Scrumptious Lamb In Red Wine from Morrisons

Advantages: Extremely tasty, lean & tender lamb, lovely sauce
Disadvantages: High in fat

...PRICE: £3.49 for 400g NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per pack, excluding bone): Calories: 431 Kj: 1,809 Protein: 57.9g Carbohydrates: 7.4g (of which sugars): 5.7g Fat: 18.9g (of which saturates): 8.5g Fibre: Nil Sodium: 0.6g Salt equivalent: 1.5g INGREDIENTS: Lamb shank (82%), water, sugar, red wine vinegar, red wine (1%), cornflour, tomato puree, salt, lamb stock made of lamb, carrot juice, salt, dried onion, rosemary. Garlic puree, thyme, caramel colouring, black pepper WARNING: This packet contains bones NO DIETARY/ALLERGY ADVICE SHOWN ON THE PACK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love meat in wine sauce, but can rarely be bothered to cook my own. As I?m watching the pennies, I don?t in the normal way buy ready-made luxury-type meals, but I spotted Morrisons Lamb Shank In Red Wine...

CelticSoulSister 20.11.2009 · Read review
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A Delightful Tale of Wine and Hashish

Advantages: A telling recollection of encounters with narcotics and alcohol
Disadvantages: short

...1921, Baudelaire attended the Ecole de Droit, studying Law, where he developed a fondness for wine and hashish, the stimulants so intriguingly analysed in his masterpiece, On Wine and Hashish. Dying at the age of 46 having contracted syphilis, Baudelaire?s work remains bright and inspiring to this very day. It would be hard to compare modern writers to this genius as that flair and passion for writing appears to have ebbed somewhat in recent years. Baudelaire?s On Wine and Hashish is an eloquent reminder of Parisian indulgence and romanticism: the very language used in this book helps recreate the very scenes and experiences Baudelaire encountered in his short but productive life. The following are a couple of sentences that caught my attention: ?It is impossible to say what kind of sounds emerged from the drunken violin; Bacchus in...

heideroosjes 18.12.2003 · Read review
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Any one for a wine gum

Advantages: nice and juicy
Disadvantages: every one wants one

...being a wine gum lover i was shocked to find haribo now do then so i got a nice big bag for 99p with them being Gluten free, Nut free, Milk free, and Free from artificial colours there even better as i have a lactose intolerance there a chewy sweet made from a hard jelly in this pack i had there six colours six flavors there are as followed green yuk i hate green sweets always have this one tastes some what strong and tangy it is lime and not so nice. yellow an OK still a slight tang lemon sweet my girls love this one orange w well says it all same as colour and very strong to red every one loves red strawberry sweets and this one is just yummy makes you want more black oh yes another favourite by many i pinch them out so i get them all a nice sweet black currant sweet yummy white yes white and pineapple...

vikkisbest 17.09.2008 · Read review
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Get more from a bottle of wine

Advantages: Quick, easy and helpful
Disadvantages: can get busy

.... Anyone who finds they are buying a lot of wine, but cannot afford to get 12 bottles in a go, we have a wine adventures card; this is basically a loyalty card. For every £1 you spend you get a point and when you get 25 you get a voucher off. Also it adds up every time you use it the number of bottles you buy and when you have bought 12, you will get your 10% discount. If you do already shop at thresher, but don’t have a card please ask your local store. 1 thing I do ask though is that you give it to the person on the till BEFORE they start the sale; otherwise the sale has to be cancelled and started again. We also offer FREE home delivery, well most branches should, and my shop will always deliver within a reasonable distance. I suggest you confirm this with your local store if you are considering it. Well that about sums it...

Please_believe_me 11.10.2001 · Read review
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Gather around I am making Wine, 30 bottles in 3 weeks

Advantages: quick easy no problems and tastes great
Disadvantages: if you dont know home made wine, you could make the mistake of thinking it is weakish, but wait

...Years ago I used to make my own wine as a hobby and what with the family growing older other things took up my time and I forgot all about it. Then the other week in a "remember when" mood we started talking about how good it was and wondered if they still did the 3 week wine kits. They do. They are roughly £18 each but for that and 4 x 2.2kg you can have 30 bottles. What you will need to buy before you can get started 5 gallon fermenting bucket syphon tube sterilizing powder Bung with hole in a hubble bubble tube bung with no hole in it corks hydrometer and glass tube or plastic. Once you have bought the above which should come to about £20 - £25 you wont have to buy it again and can make any wine with this equiptment. Carafe 21 is an express wine but please dont think because it is done quickly that it...

MAllen400 28.04.2009 · Read review
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One of the greatest wine experiences

Advantages: Beautiful setting, great wines and great fun for the family
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

..."An enchanting Cape African experience awaits you at historic Spier in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands. Spier is undoubtedly the most unique Winelands development in the world.." This is the quote on the Spier website, and believe you me they are right on the money!! With fabulous wines, a great picturesque setting and friendly knowledgeable staff, Spier is the best wine estate that I have visited to date. Spier wine estate is situated about 45 minutes drive out of Cape Town nestled between Stellenbosch and Somerset West. Either the N1 or N2 can be used to get their, after which you just follow the clearly marked road signs. Alternatively the Spier train runs on set dates monthly from Spier Monument Station in Cape Town to the Spier Estate; with return tickets costing just R100/R50 (£9/£4.50) per adult/child. Wine...

tomsox 10.05.2006 · Read review
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Whine, whine and mmmmmm Wine !!

Advantages: Easy to drink with nearly anything
Disadvantages: One bottle is not enough !

...thanks for it (even though it is the best one you have cooked) !! Well this is a typical day for me and I like to unwind by packing son of to bed with a good book, banishing partner to the pub (hope they get a lock in) and locking the cat flap so the cat cannot get in !!! I then take a bottle of nicely chilled wine out of the fridge, uncork it and......aaahhhhhhhhh reeelax !!!! I do NOT profess to be a wine buff, however I do like my wine, in particular the cheaper brands. This is probably because my own palate is not honed to appreciate the finer wines (neither is my pocket). Over the years I have discovered that Californian and Australian white wines are preferable for me and my latest discovery is 'Echo Falls Californian White'. I have decided to write this after only 2 glasses, as , if I wait until after the 2nd bottle it would...

Averilla 15.03.2005 · Read review
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