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Wine ponces! and those interested in good wines for Christmas....

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:24

so my recommendations so far are as follows:

champagne: moet 1999 vintage (Asda...yes asda, have it for 29,95) incredible good value for one of the nicest champagnes i've ever had....stands up to bollinger '90

cheap fizz: clos de monistrol cava....sainsbos for £4.49, half price...better than most NV champagnes

wine society rioja.

in fact i'd recommend anyone joining wine society they are fab.

malory, over to you.

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moondog · 17/12/2006 21:27

Tim Atkin in T'Observer has been ranting about Lindauer Brut as a good cheap fizz.
It's on a 3 for 2 at Thresher so comes out at about £6:99 a bottle.

I will be making a great many rum coctails from the bottle I have just received from my sister in Martinique.

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:30

moondog

how wonderful to have you on this thread.

malory where are you????

CD is v good on wine too...she is a wine goddess

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MrsMaloryTowers · 17/12/2006 21:31

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:33

tokaj (sp) for anthing chocolate-y waitrose have a v good one atm

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moondog · 17/12/2006 21:34

A Sauternes and a foie gras are a match made in heaven.

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:36

agreed.

and will be having said combo on NYE

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:37

weirdly sauternes and roquefort (sp?) too

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:39

you need to be nominated for membership (i'll do that.)

is £40 i think

then they deliver the finest wines...really good wines for good value.

highly highly recommended.

cat me

here they are

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:39

membership is a great xmas pressie btw.

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moondog · 17/12/2006 21:39

Indeedy.

Laithwaite's have served us well over the years.

Although am off the booze a little at present,wot with my iron woman regime and n odh to share a glass with.
Shall make up for it however.

Seek out a Condrieu.
Pricey £20ish) and elusive but bloody marvellous. Saw one in Tesco's the other day.

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:43

apparently english sparkley is fantastic.

have been cynical for years but apparently

this lot anyone tried it?

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:44

ok

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:45

oh just join him up and he can start buying in jan!

it is a fantastic society.

they have really fabulous wines as well as lots of everyday drinking stuff.

CD is about as into wine as anyone I've ever met and they swear by it.

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moondog · 17/12/2006 21:51

Tim Atkin was raving aBOUT THE nYETIMBER.
i WILL BE SEEKING SOME OUT,DEFFO.

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/12/2006 21:52

they have vintage in tesco

not cheap at all

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