This wine came to me by accident, it should have been Petit Cabernet Sauvignon, but here's my take on it anyway:
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Rapaura Springs Sauvignon Blanc White Edition has lively aromatics, with a crisp citrus and very tropical fruit character:
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Main Export Markets for Red Burgundy Wine, 2024–2025. French red Burgundy wine exports fell by €40 million in 2025, a decline of 5.4% compared to 2024. The two largest export markets, the US and the UK, which together account for almost one third of all red Burgundy exports, declined substantially.

Majestic Spring Press Tasting had a focus was on wines suited to events and entertaining such as weddings, parties, dining and barbecues:
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The Wine Society Spring Summer press tasting showcased 120 wines. Here are my picks:
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Kew Gardens Albillo is different, vibrant and distinctive:
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Opi Malbec is made by Opi Sadler, ‘The Malbec Magician’, as his fellow Argentine winemakers call him:
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Friday Find at Tesco.
Chapel Down English Sparkling Rose.
Double discount.
£34.00 -> £18.75 (44% off) (25% off £25.00)

Lots more top percentage offers at:
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Lidl Spring Summer Tours include some excellent value, tasty and entertaining wines:
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The Best Organic Montepulciano d'Abruzzo was my favourite red of the last Morrissons press tasting. Here I take another look:
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Thanks for that. Very interesting!

Lidl Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is one of those wines that really rewards a swirl in the glass and a few quiet minutes, after which the aroma becomes seriously impressive:
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Rose & Rose Sauvignon Blanc. Wines this good do not come along that often:
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Tesco's Spring/Summer press tasting demonstrated Tesco’s strength when it comes to value for money at a time when cost matters more than ever:
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Friday Find at Sainsbury's.
Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut Champagne
Double discount.
£40.00 -> £21.75 (45% off) (25% off £29.00)

Lots more top percentage offers at:
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‘Tenacity Old Vine’ Cabernet Sauvignon. This is not your typical bold Cabernet Sauvignon. Instead, it shows more finesse:
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Waitrose has 25% off 6 bottles or more of wine and Champagne priced between £6 and £100 from 25 March 2026 to 7 April 2026 inclusive. See the recent press tasting for tips on what to buy:
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The Les Grands Chais de France tasting had great proportion of very strong wines on show, but these were the ones I personally enjoyed most:
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Les Jamelles Syrah is made using a traditional South of France method known as “la cocotte” :
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25% Off Wine at Tesco with Clubcard when you buy 6+ bottles that are £6 and over (£7 in Wales) from 24 March 2026 until 6 April 2026. See the recent Tesco tasting for tips on what to buy:
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Piccini ‘Histrio’ Anfora Toscana Rosso has a nice, slightly oxidative, earthy, savoury character, which makes sense what with the slight browning and makes it particularly good with food:
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Asda has 25% off wine, on £5.50 per bottle or more, 6 bottles or more, from 20 March 2026 until 6 April 2026. See the latest press tasting for tips on what to buy.
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Friday Find at Asda.
Faustino VII Rioja.
Double discount.
£10.00 -> £5.63 (43% off) (25% off £7.50)

Lots more top percentage offers at:
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Morrisons has 25% discount on 6 or more bottles of wine, More card price, £6 or more until 6 April 2026. See the recent press tasting for my picks:
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Abbotts & Delaunay ‘Les Fleurs Sauvages’ Viognier takes its name from the wild plants, fleurs sauvages, that grow along the edges of the vines:
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Graffigna AR Malbec has a nice fuller mouthfeel for a lower end wine:
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Kleine Zalze Cap Classique Brut felt different, and what I really liked, was a lovely, rich, autolytic character, more muscadet-esque and leesy rather than the pastry or brioche style you get from Champagne:
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Vinha do Fava Touriga Nacional has been a long-term, consistently reliable favourite of mine. This 2023 vintage is one of the best yet, with a very agreeable woody finish:
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Friday Find at Sainsbury's.
Couronne de Belgrave Haut Medoc.
Double discount.
£15.00 -> £7.50 (50% off) (25% off £10.00)

Lots more top percentage offers at:
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Enclos de la Clarière is about as full-bodied as I have had from 100% Merlot:
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