Red, red wine...

Advantages: Very good quality
Disadvantages: Price

...If I had to choose between white wine and red I would always go for white, but not always white whine can be chosen. Villa Maria is one of New Zealand's leading wine makers. Recently I've came across its Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon produced of grapes from Hawke's Bay vineyards. Before tasting the wine my expectations were quite? low as good staff can't come from New World. History As you may expect there isn't much history behind the name. No eve a hundred years of tradition and development in wine making. Villa Maria Estate was founded in 1961 by its owner George Fistonich. In just over 40 years has been New Zealand's leading wine award winner. Villa Maria owns vineyards and sources grapes from contract growers from three of New Zealand's leading grape growing regions: Marlborough, Hawke's Bay (this is my tasting bottle comes from...

malekowie 10.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Villa Maria Red Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (2003, 2004)

Australian Red Wine (Tesco's)

Advantages: Cheap and cheerful
Disadvantages: Not really what you would serve to impress at a posh dinner party

...I never used to be a red wine drinker, I would have said in the past if someone had offered me a glass "no thanks". But within the past few years I have changed my mind a lot and now do enjoy red wine. THE PRODUCT: Australian Red Wine (south eastern Australia) Selected by Tesco 75 cl 13.0% vol medium and fruity cost: £2.08 Allergy advice: Contains Sulphites Availability: every Tesco supermarket I have been in MY EXPERIENCE: I first bought a bottle of this wine when we were having a barbeque in the summer, I wasn't sure what it was or what it would be like as with most people when buying for a party you tend to just buy a few bottles of a lot of things. I decided however after a few strange glances from my partner that maybe I should try this wine before forcing it on our guests. The first thing I notice was it didn...

fizzybonbon 09.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Tesco Australian Red Wine (South Eastern Australia)

Tesco Australian Red Wine

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Not something to serve at a party until everyone's drunk!

...Let's face it, you're buying this for £3.00 a bottle. However, MUCH better than some of the chemical crap (e.g. Cape Crossing Cabernet Sauvignon - chemical crap) that some producers pass off as wine in the same price band. It's somewhat acidic with very little body - but who cares at this price? It DOESN'T taste of chemicals and plastic. Better than most cheap table wines, can't go wrong with this - but make sure your guests have had a bit of the good stuff and are a bit pissed before you get the cheap one out. If you want better for your buck do a wine run to France and buy there - but not cheap French wine, it sucks (and they only sell it to stupid Brits like us!)....

Monkey_Spanker 01.10.2008 (30.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of Tesco Australian Red Wine (South Eastern Australia)

Austrailian Red wine selected by Tesco worth a try

Advantages: Smooth
Disadvantages: none that I can think of

...Austrailian Red Wine, South Eastern Austrailia selected by Tesco. I am no connoisseur at describing wine, but I could recommend this one. My wife does not even like red wine, but even she found this one pleasant. It is as it says on the bottle "A SMOOTH, MEDIUM-BODIED RED WITH BERRY FRUIT FLAVOURS". Though perhaps being pregnant made my wife normally a non red drinker tollerate this bottle and enjoy it to some extent, and I found it nice enough to ask her to buy it again from Tesco again and I enjoyed it the second time just as much as I did the first time. Describing any kind of flavour is a difficult task for me, but with some kind of wines especially red it is easier to describe what you don't like about them, rather than what you do. The main two failings I find with quite a few red wines is some you could describe as being...

llbcollins 26.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Tesco Australian Red Wine (South Eastern Australia)

The Black Pig - Pigassu French table red wine

Advantages: Great with very many meals especially red meats
Disadvantages: Non

.... It is available each year from Laithwaites from mid June to mid July to buy in bulk in the following at this years prices: 6 Bottles @ £33.25 12 Bottles @ £66.00 24 Bottles @ £114.25 The above wine prices are also typical of many other wines bought in bulk. + £4.99 post and package You can order this direct via the Laithwaites website or contact them on the order telephone number as follows: Express order line 0870 444 8282 on the following extended opening hours Monday - Friday 8am - 11pm and Saturdays and Sundays 8am - 9pm. For anybody that has not heard of Laithwaites before they also stock a very good selection of White, Red and Rose wines from all over the world and have a lot of good offers come on every month which are also detailed on their website. You can purchase their wines online or buy phone order...

Jeser 13.08.2003 (14.08.2003) · Read review
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Review of Pigassu (Red wine)

Red , Red , Wine

Advantages: Fruity , good price , easy to drink , complements many foods ,not too sweet
Disadvantages: None for me

...As someone who rarely drinks red wine I have only recently begun drinking J.P. Chenet , Cabernet-Syrah . As of late both myself and my husband are always taking medication and as such we try to be careful ,only occasionally drinking alcohol . Still I should think we have consumed much more than our fair share in the past . Added to this Hubby suffers with migraines and steers well clear of red wine . Recently when my brother visited he bought a bottle of the Red Cabernet-Syrah and I'm afraid to say I have become quite hooked. I justify this by only having one or two glasses at the most , at any one sitting , and assuring my self that the odd glass of red wine is good for you and medicinal . I wonder how many alcoholics use such arguements . Anyway enough of the bakground on to the wine . J.P CHENET , CABERNET...

grafter123 01.06.2007 (31.05.2007) · Read review
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Review of J. P. Chenet Cabernet-Syrah

Ideal for the red wine virgin!

Advantages: very good value
Disadvantages: All the usual one associated with drinking too much alcohol!

...I, like many people, never used to like red wine. I found it too dry and it gave me terrible hangovers the following day. However, I like a drink and when I read in a paper that a glass of red wine a day is good for you (ok - any excuse!) I decided to start trying a few. The Bottle It was the label on the bottle that appealed to me and made me want to try it. It's a very simple design in red and gold and states the name (Blossom Hill - obviously) and the country of origin (California USA). It was the fact that it says "soft and fruity" that made me think that maybe this one wouldn't taste like vinegar. On the back of the bottle is another label telling you a little about the taste of the wine and reassuring you off the quality of the grapes. The Colour and Smell The wine is a gorgeous, dark red colour which looks like...

missinformed 03.12.2003 (04.12.2003) · Read review
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Review of Blossom Hill Red

A Red Wine With A Difference

Advantages: sparkling and smooth, gorgeous berry taste
Disadvantages: Bottle looks quite boring

...I do like the odd glass of wine and up until last week, I only really drunk Rose wine as it was the only type I liked. While having dinner at my parent's house, my Mum told me to try some new red wine they had bought. I am a firm believer in always trying something once (despite the fact I normally hate red wine) and I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised, I actually liked the wine. Brown Brothers Brown Brothers are famous for producing Australia's most seasoned and diverse range of wines. The company was established in 1889 by John F Brown and is now being run by the third generation of the Brown family. Apparently this wine won the 2005 bronze medal. Packaging The bottle is dark green and to be honest, it doesn't really look that enticing when looking for it on the supermarket shelf. Brown Brother is written across...

daylehall 13.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Brown Brothers Cienna

warm rich red velvet christmas feel in tummy

Advantages: warming rich velvety red wine
Disadvantages: none

...Black stump We recently bought some bottles of this through the Times wine club and last night we drank a bottle. I t was a real pleasure. Do sit down while I pour a glass from this dark bottle with gold labelling. Glugg glugg glugg, mmmmmm smells delish take a sip. Ohhhhh this is a smooth velvety wine that slips into my mouth and down my throat the liquid feels thick. The taste is almost blackberry and damson blueberry too, a port flavour rich dark satisfying a little spicy. With an oak flavour. This wine has a lot of flavour. This is a Shiraz wine made from the Durif grape a grape grown in small quantities I love these deep dark fruity wines. I like port and homemade blackberry wine and damson wine this wine is reminiscent of those. This will make a great Christmas wine. 14 percent volume alcohol content...

mumsymary 03.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of The Black Stump Durif Shiraz (Red Wine)

Fine Virgin Wines

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

...else in most instances, which can make them a great talking point at dinner parties and summer BBQ's. Virgin Wines also have an Auction area on their website where you can pick up a real steal. Last year I purchased a dozen bottles of Leasingham Bin 56 Cabernet Malbec with a retail price of £120 for just £56. In addition, they have seasonal sales and last January I picked up a mixed case of Chilean Red Wine, which I selected myself, for about half price. As with most wine clubs, Virgin Wines offer a full money back guarantee - if you don't like a particular wine, just tell them and they will give you a refund. My current Virgin Wines recommendations are Etnico Cabernet Sauvignon @ £8.99 (Chile), Rustenburg John X Merriman @ £10.99 (South Africa) and La Testa Classic McLaren Blend @ £11.99 - discounted from £19.99 (Australia). Don...

staceyjwall 22.07.2008 · Read review
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