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Cheap Wine Suggestions

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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I'm looking to get hold of about 10 bottles of wine to use as prizes in a little team building exercise so want something nice but not pricey - £3 to £4 a bottle max .. any suggestions of where to buy and what is good?

To be drunk at an outdoor event so ability to keep it cool for long periods will be limited. Probably looking for white wines though, maybe rose.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jacobs Creek Chardonay is alright

    generally speaking i cant face drinking wine but dont mind that one

    or theres always lambrini :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I am a huge fan of Ernst and Julio Gallo Rose - perfect summer wine (only thing we are missing is the summer!).

    Normally £4.99 but if you buy it from Sainsburies they are currently selling at a reduced price of £3.79 plus you get a 5% discount when you buy 6 or more... would work out £3.60 a bottle!
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    Go for for cheap new world wines.
    As others have said Ernest & Julio Gallo and Jacobs Creek are good and cheap from Tesco. When buying white avoid sweet.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think you can get some cheap German wines from Tesco, try Liebfraumilch.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Splodgey wrote: »
    I am a huge fan of Ernst and Julio Gallo Rose - perfect summer wine (only thing we are missing is the summer!).
    !

    I do like that wine!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've currently got 6 bottles of it left over from my bbq last week - yay! :)
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    pill 'ed wrote: »
    I think you can get some cheap German wines from Tesco, try Liebfraumilch.

    Cheap and nasty sweet wine. :yuck:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Blue Nun or Blossom Hill.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Agreed with what people have said about buying Ernst & Julio Gallo.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    dunno much about wine but what's this like?

    http://www.sainsburyswine.co.uk/Webstore/product_details.asp?ProductCode=6602519&Unit=CS06&PageNumber=1&ResetProductClassGroupList=False&ResetAdHocClassCode=False

    Was like £6.49 a bottle down to £2.99
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Most places like Tesco or Co-op will do you a discount if you buy a case - I think Co-op does 10% off if you buy 12, and 5% off if you buy 6 bottles.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    DG wrote: »
    dunno much about wine but what's this like?

    http://www.sainsburyswine.co.uk/Webstore/product_details.asp?ProductCode=6602519&Unit=CS06&PageNumber=1&ResetProductClassGroupList=False&ResetAdHocClassCode=False

    Was like £6.49 a bottle down to £2.99

    Sounds nice, Id give it a go...:yum:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've had some absolutely horrible hangovers on Jacob's Creek, but it probably more to do with the way I drink it :no:

    Two glugs of that and it's usually Goodnight Vienna.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    tudor rose :D 2.08 from tescos
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    z- wrote: »
    tudor rose :D 2.08 from tescos

    sounds like class in a bottle :D

    Try Threshers if your going to be buying a few bottles. They usally do offers like 6 for price of 5 bottles and things.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    1983 wrote: »
    Blue Nun

    Basically Liebfraumilch but slightly dearer.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    DG wrote: »
    dunno much about wine but what's this like?

    http://www.sainsburyswine.co.uk/Webstore/product_details.asp?ProductCode=6602519&Unit=CS06&PageNumber=1&ResetProductClassGroupList=False&ResetAdHocClassCode=False

    Was like £6.49 a bottle down to £2.99

    I would say avoid becaues rose is really only nice if its super hot and its freezing in england at the moment.

    My suggestion would be Soave for white if your going only for white or Cote de Rhone or Valpulchela (i've spelt it wrong )for red. Lots of people have quite strong feelings about eithe red or white wine so if i was you i would get half and half.

    ETA - i've looked on the sainsburys site and there are quite few good italian reds at around the £4 mark. However not that i'm being that much of a wine snob - but most really nice wines are at least about £8 a bottle (though I als think that most over £20 aren't worth the extra either) so i wouldnt' get your knickers in a twist bout finding a really nice on - most people who drink wine will drink anythign as long as its not too disgusting
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You cant go wrong with jacobs creek or blossom hill they are normally around a fiver so not too expensive you might be able get 2 for 1 deals from supermarkets too
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Go into tesco and go for the ones which are half price it's what i always do, and if you buy 6 or more you get 5% off.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote: »
    When buying white avoid sweet.

    Why? what do you drink as a desert wine?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The Italian Job - £2.99 from jacksons
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Nice try allen now fuck off
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How about a nice bit of cherry lambrini :angel:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kangoo wrote: »
    How about a nice bit of cherry lambrini :angel:

    The perfect wine for a dinner party :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Gallo family White Grenache is really nice.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    One of the best places to go for wine is Netto, they've normally got a 3 for £10 deal going on and its normally good stuff like Blossom Hill ruby cabernet, which is divine, and other brans like Stowells.
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Yeah I no wrote: »
    Gallo family White Grenache is really nice.

    My wine of choice. I could do with a glass right now :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Only a glass?

    I could drink the whole box right now.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote: »
    My wine of choice. I could do with a glass right now :yes:
    I'm currently making my way through my second bottle, *hic*
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Kermit wrote: »
    Only a glass?

    I could drink the whole box right now.

    I have rather large wine glasses :angel:
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