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Lovely people of Fab, I'd like your recommendations please.
I'm going to stay in a cute little shepherd's hut in the middle of nowhere in a couple of weeks - not exactly how I'd envisaged spending my birthday, but I need a break from my house after working from home since March.
Because it's my birthday, I'm going to be completely indulgent - good food, new book, and nice wine. Which is (hopefully) where you come in - tell me what your favourite wine is please, I want to try something new 
I like a nice fruity red, nothing too heavy. I don't think white or rose will do for this trip because there's only a tiny fridge. |
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"You should have something strong and full bodied, like me
Is that an offer to come and be my waiter and pour the wine?  "
How would like to drink the wine from the channel between my abs? |
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I accidentally bought an expensive red wine yesterday at Asda, I thought it was reduced, £18  Cheateuneuf Du Pape, not d*unk it yet but online reviews are good 
So my advice don’t make my mistake 
But I do like Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja currently £8 lovely Spanish red |
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"You should have something strong and full bodied, like me
Is that an offer to come and be my waiter and pour the wine?
How would like to drink the wine from the channel between my abs?"
Sounds like it could be fun...can you also put a candle somewhere about your person for my birthday? |
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"Lovely people of Fab, I'd like your recommendations please.
I'm going to stay in a cute little shepherd's hut in the middle of nowhere in a couple of weeks - not exactly how I'd envisaged spending my birthday, but I need a break from my house after working from home since March.
Because it's my birthday, I'm going to be completely indulgent - good food, new book, and nice wine. Which is (hopefully) where you come in - tell me what your favourite wine is please, I want to try something new
I like a nice fruity red, nothing too heavy. I don't think white or rose will do for this trip because there's only a tiny fridge. "
Well, it’s quite a subjective thing but, personally I really like Morande Reserva ‘One to One’ Pais. |
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"I accidentally bought an expensive red wine yesterday at Asda, I thought it was reduced, £18 Cheateuneuf Du Pape, not d*unk it yet but online reviews are good
So my advice don’t make my mistake
But I do like Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja currently £8 lovely Spanish red "
Oh, I do like a nice Chateauneuf du Pape, but they are a bit pricey. I'll have o look at the Rioja..thank you x |
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My favourite affordable wine is Valpolicella Amarone. However it is strong and full-bodied 15% alc. I also really like Valpolicella Ripasso which is a bit lighter. Aldi do good bottles of both of them last time I was in at very reasonable prices and Majestic’s are really good too but more expensive. |
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"Lovely people of Fab, I'd like your recommendations please.
I'm going to stay in a cute little shepherd's hut in the middle of nowhere in a couple of weeks - not exactly how I'd envisaged spending my birthday, but I need a break from my house after working from home since March.
Because it's my birthday, I'm going to be completely indulgent - good food, new book, and nice wine. Which is (hopefully) where you come in - tell me what your favourite wine is please, I want to try something new
I like a nice fruity red, nothing too heavy. I don't think white or rose will do for this trip because there's only a tiny fridge.
Well, it’s quite a subjective thing but, personally I really like Morande Reserva ‘One to One’ Pais. "
Off to Google that one - thanks |
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"I like red but it doesn't like me so much but don't be a wine snob there's some perfectly good chateaux cardboard out there"
I know, but it's for my birthday - I want to be indulgent and treat myself |
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"Lovely people of Fab, I'd like your recommendations please.
I'm going to stay in a cute little shepherd's hut in the middle of nowhere in a couple of weeks - not exactly how I'd envisaged spending my birthday, but I need a break from my house after working from home since March.
Because it's my birthday, I'm going to be completely indulgent - good food, new book, and nice wine. Which is (hopefully) where you come in - tell me what your favourite wine is please, I want to try something new
I like a nice fruity red, nothing too heavy. I don't think white or rose will do for this trip because there's only a tiny fridge.
Well, it’s quite a subjective thing but, personally I really like Morande Reserva ‘One to One’ Pais.
Off to Google that one - thanks "
It fits your description very well. It’s light, plenty of flavour but a soft finish. I don’t think you’d be disappointed. |
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"My favourite affordable wine is Valpolicella Amarone. However it is strong and full-bodied 15% alc. I also really like Valpolicella Ripasso which is a bit lighter. Aldi do good bottles of both of them last time I was in at very reasonable prices and Majestic’s are really good too but more expensive."
Ooh, the lighter one sounds good, I'll check it out. Thank you |
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Another recommendation for Campo Viejo Rioja over here, but the Aldi version is very drinkable too.
In fact most Aldi wines are good for their money!
Oh and enjoy the hut, it sounds amazing |
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The Reckoning Old Vine Red, a jammy spicy red apparently. I’m not really a red wine fan but I don’t mind quaffing this one. Grim Reaper on an orange label, from Co-Op. |
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"Another recommendation for Campo Viejo Rioja over here, but the Aldi version is very drinkable too.
In fact most Aldi wines are good for their money!
Oh and enjoy the hut, it sounds amazing "
I think I may have had that one before actually - yellow label if I'm thinking of the right one.
Thank you, I'm really looking forward to it |
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Isnt there some unspoken rule that the perfect price to pay for a bottle of wine is about £10 as the more expensive stuff basically isnt worth the extra value?? |
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"The Reckoning Old Vine Red, a jammy spicy red apparently. I’m not really a red wine fan but I don’t mind quaffing this one. Grim Reaper on an orange label, from Co-Op."
Jammy and spicy sounds good...sod waiting, I want to try some of these now |
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"Isnt there some unspoken rule that the perfect price to pay for a bottle of wine is about £10 as the more expensive stuff basically isnt worth the extra value??"
Don’t tell me that £18 bloody £18 |
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"Isnt there some unspoken rule that the perfect price to pay for a bottle of wine is about £10 as the more expensive stuff basically isnt worth the extra value??"
Actually, one of the best wines that I've ever had was at a monastery in France - you had to take your own bottles for them to fill up, it cost €1 a bottle, and it was bloody lovely |
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"The Reckoning Old Vine Red, a jammy spicy red apparently. I’m not really a red wine fan but I don’t mind quaffing this one. Grim Reaper on an orange label, from Co-Op.
Jammy and spicy sounds good...sod waiting, I want to try some of these now "
Have fun with the wine and hut! |
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"Isnt there some unspoken rule that the perfect price to pay for a bottle of wine is about £10 as the more expensive stuff basically isnt worth the extra value??
Actually, one of the best wines that I've ever had was at a monastery in France - you had to take your own bottles for them to fill up, it cost €1 a bottle, and it was bloody lovely "
Its something about the about of tannings per pound apparently! I heard Johnny vaughan talking about it on the radio the other week |
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"Isnt there some unspoken rule that the perfect price to pay for a bottle of wine is about £10 as the more expensive stuff basically isnt worth the extra value??
Actually, one of the best wines that I've ever had was at a monastery in France - you had to take your own bottles for them to fill up, it cost €1 a bottle, and it was bloody lovely
Its something about the about of tannings per pound apparently! I heard Johnny vaughan talking about it on the radio the other week"
I never knew that - every day is a school day |
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Oh at last a thread on my chosen specialist subject
There are some great wines out there some of them well priced and some well over priced as a red lover ( I like Chilean, Italian and some French)
Top picks right now
Tesco amarone de valpoechello ( not the finest one) £14
If you have a majestic Then there are rear wines
Cantina de Negra apassemento £10.95
Catena Malbec or if you are feeling posh Catena Alta
Nero Ora apasssemento Sicilians great value
Chateau greivier
Villa Sandi merlot, Bepin de eto merlot these two can be hard to find they are both merlots from the Prosecco region of Italy which keeps the price really low for a quality wine
If toy like a bit of fizz then broom de eto Prosecco is one of the best produced
And for a rose it has to be Sicilian Santa tresa organic rose
Got lots of others that are great too
Get the Vivino app and when you are unsure about a wine in a shop you can scan the label and it will give you a score tasing notes the price you should be paying
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"Oh at last a thread on my chosen specialist subject
There are some great wines out there some of them well priced and some well over priced as a red lover ( I like Chilean, Italian and some French)
Top picks right now
Tesco amarone de valpoechello ( not the finest one) £14
If you have a majestic Then there are rear wines
Cantina de Negra apassemento £10.95
Catena Malbec or if you are feeling posh Catena Alta
Nero Ora apasssemento Sicilians great value
Chateau greivier
Villa Sandi merlot, Bepin de eto merlot these two can be hard to find they are both merlots from the Prosecco region of Italy which keeps the price really low for a quality wine
If toy like a bit of fizz then broom de eto Prosecco is one of the best produced
And for a rose it has to be Sicilian Santa tresa organic rose
Got lots of others that are great too
Get the Vivino app and when you are unsure about a wine in a shop you can scan the label and it will give you a score tasing notes the price you should be paying
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Wow, thank you. I'll definitely download that app |
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over a year ago
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"A good Portuguese red from the Douro or Alentejo regions would be perfect.
I know just the one
Can I have an audio clip of you describing it please?  "
You might get something better |
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"A good Portuguese red from the Douro or Alentejo regions would be perfect.
I know just the one
Can I have an audio clip of you describing it please?
You might get something better "
Ooh, that sounds rather exciting |
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