Now this has tipped me over the edge! Absolutely unacceptable

[Spritztime]

Hi,

So in the process of trying to move. It's taken us 2 years to get to this point and the past couple of weeks have been a nightmare! Lots of stopping and starting. Lots of "we can exchange....no we can't" Just generally a stressful mess.

That, on top of everything else - home schooling a very hormonal DD, DP wfh and getting under each others feet driving each other insane , has lead to a much needed glass or two of wine, most evenings.

Anyway, shopping is delivered and I think my day is looking up, as the driver proudly announces only one substitute! Instead of the usual 20 something It's one sauvignon for another. No problem.

Or so I thought......

Bastards!

@RedDiamond YES! They keep bloody doing this to us! Twice they’ve been out of DH’s beers and brought no sub and now tonight they’ve brought us no bloody gin!

I almost inadvertently bought alcohol free cider this morning. What business they have putting it in the same bottle with a tiny "alcohol free" sticker at the bottom I don't know

Ummmm - please may you let me know what the wine is?! Dh & I keen to find a decent 9%er 😁

drink it with a straw op

@Herdwick I’ve wondered if it’s an alcohol-only policy for no subs. Most of the other stuff we get that’s out of stock is usually subbed. Tbf there’s never more subbed than we had with Tesco, Sainsbury’s or Ocado, I don’t think, but I swear they subbed booze when necessary I wouldn’t forget that otherwise

My alcohol was delivered with the security tag still on it, that was an interesting hour getting that one off

Every home needs a wine rack/drinks cupboard. I never understand these just in time strategies when it comes to life's essentials.

@Spritztime

For me if I liked the taste then it would be OK.

Today, it's not about the taste

Just offering an opinion

@Hopeisnotastrategy, you're right. I'm completely unprepared 😟

If it's any consolation my bottle of Henney's Herefordshire Cider is only 6% and it's delicious, maybe your wine will be too.

Cheers

I’m so sorry this happened to you OP

I don't know... We're in the same boat (my career? what career? I home educate a cranky pre-teen and a bolshy 9 year old and bake bread now, apparently) and to be honest, I'd love a bottle of 9% because I could scarf half the bottle over Normal People and be like "but it's BARELY alcoholic!".

😬 You have my sincerest commiserations OP

Posted about this before but earlier in lockdown I ordered a box of wine from Sainsbury's and it was subbed for one of those miniature things, 35cl or whatever they are. I could have cried.

@LinemanForTheCounty
Love your answer actually made me lol. Never going to look at a bag for life now without thinking about your comment.

The BASTARDS!

FFS!!! This is unacceptable.

It is even worse (and I didn't think I would ever be able to say this) than when Sainsbury substituted Bourbon for Custard Creams in my online shop some months ago.

BOURBONS!

But what they have done to you is much, much worse. I don't think I could ever trust them again.

Apparently, alcohol hits the bloodstream faster if you've been exercising. Maybe you can run round the block first, and then drink it? You're welcome

Oh gosh, are you ok?

I’m 10 years sober and in solidarity shed a tear for you.
I’m so sorry.

@pickingdaisies I laughed so hard at that I almost spat my wine out!

I mistakenly bought a bottle of non alcoholic prosecco in December. I was absolutely furious with myself. Tasted like shit too.

However my most disappointing moment was when I carefully curated a cream tea moment with the centerpiece being an enormous scone. Which turned out to be a cheese scone. I wept.

6% for a cider is fairly strong. 9% for wine is just coloured piss.

Got to defend the order picker here...
As someone who has just finished 8 weeks on nights picking for one of the main supermarkets, I doubt the picker had time to consider the alcohol content and just saw the words 'sauvignon blanc' on the label when looking for an alternative. Either that, or it's what the computer suggested. I don't think computers are that interested in alchohol...
OP

9% is OK for a Thursday night!