Sending a friend a case of wine for 40th - any recommendations as.....

[PaulaYatesbiggestFan]

...I dont drink wine and have no idea where to start

have looked at john lewis , sub=nday times and virgin but no nearer!!!

Please help!

lovely heavy drinkers.....

i would use waitrose....they have a very good wine buyer and keep their wines properly.

it would be good to get some idea of what they like? red or white? fruity or spicy if red? that kind of thing, is there a husband you could ask?

if not, a mixed case would be a great plan...i'd say go to majestic except that i've had too many corked wines from them and CD's dh reckons they keep their wines really badly...i'm inclined to agree...

i'll have a scootch round hang on...

x

this sort of thing?

this is majestic's offering

looks lovely but pricey

i was looking at cases of 12 for £80

sunday times did introductory offer of about £40 ( normal prix £80) but as i said am no wine connoiseur and friend is!

berry bros

here you go just what you're looking for!

ds wants me to type emoticons ;)

lol!!!! that looks fab - would you drink it ? not expensive!

that one it is sophable!

see how much i trust you!!

thanks so much the power of mumsnet - dh will be delighted problem solved

mwah mwah thanks!!!

Laithwaites is good

you could try Berry Bros & Rudd there is a lot of advice on the site.

www.laithwaites.co.uk/Laithwaites - am ordering case for BIL 50th

ooh goody will look

any thoughts on this....is it too wintry?

i like it because it is 12 different bottles

I can second Laitwaites & tHe call centre girls/guys are VERY hepful & a lot of them are wine drinkers themselves so know their stuff.

OOOOH and they're online............fatal!!

doh i was wrong so gone with the original

paula i hope that you've gone with waitrose and if so i would absolutely drink them. waitrose do very good value interesting wines.

yes i have free postage too thankyou!