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Willie's Wine Blog: October 2014
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Back to being a wine only blog. Monday, October 27, 2014. Superquinn Supervalu French wine sale 2014. Some wines from the Supervalu French wine sale 2014 link. 2012 - €12. I keep buying this wine and for the life of me I don't know why. I loved the 2008. But really didn't care for the 2009. Not sure why I thought the 2012 would be an improvement. Turns out, it wasn't. Last time out I described it as "pleasant but unremarkable" - plus ça change. 2012 - €10. Domaine de Cristia Grenache. 2013 - €10.
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Willie's Wine Blog: Dunnes French Wine Sale 2013
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Back to being a wine only blog. Tuesday, October 15, 2013. Dunnes French Wine Sale 2013. Not to be outdone by Superquinn, Dunnes are also in the middle of their own French wine sale. I reviewed a number of last years offerings here. I couldn't remember when I was in the shop, what I had bought last apart from the Chateau de Clotte. A year ago but didn't really care for when I opened a bottle recently. Anyhoo - I got the following:. Moulin de Meyran Cotes Du Rhone 2011. Labels: cotes du rhone.
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Willie's Wine Blog: September 2014
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Back to being a wine only blog. Monday, September 22, 2014. Lidl French Wine Sale 2014. It's been about two weeks since I bought the above wines in Lidl on the Grange road. And I'm only putting this post up now. I've been drinking and blogging the wines I bought in the Dunnes French Wine sale. They were a mixed bag to be honest. These Lidl wines look. Good at least. As before, I have taken input from John Wilson in the Irish Times and Martin Moran in the Sunday Times. Chateau du Carillon Fronsac. 2011- &...
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Willie's Wine Blog: Random reds on the Ballyogan Road
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Back to being a wine only blog. Friday, March 28, 2014. Random reds on the Ballyogan Road. Well it's been quite a while since I did a wine post (I've done a few beer posts) and given that I started my blogging career in wine it ill behooves me to ignore it now. I checked my "cellar" last night and all I had on the top shelf (day-to-day drinking shelf) and all that was there was bottle of Montrachet and various bottles of cheap/old non-vintage Champagne. 2010 €11.99. Sancho Garces Rioja Crianza. Thanks fo...
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Willie's Wine Blog: A Lidl bit of Xmas Cheer - Updated
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Back to being a wine only blog. Tuesday, December 17, 2013. A Lidl bit of Xmas Cheer - Updated. I can't believe I'm finally doing a wine post. Apologies to the fans of the grape, it's been a little while since I wrote about anything other than the grain. Anyway, I headed out into the cold Dublin mountain air earlier with the aim of buying some cheap booze for the Chrimbo to Lidl on the Grange Road . I was hoping to find some of the Cepa Lebrel reserva, which I have been enjoying. 2011 - €10.99. So this i...
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Willie's Wine Blog: Aldi Reds (and one white!) - The Exquisite Collection - Update**
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Back to being a wine only blog. Sunday, December 7, 2014. Aldi Reds (and one white! The Exquisite Collection - Update*. All from "The Exquisite Collection". 2011 €9.99. Minarete Ribera del Duero. 2013 €7.99. I blogged on this wine (the 2011) about 18 months ago and I liked it. 2013 €8.79. 2012 €10.99. This was disappointing. As the most expensive of the bunch I had high hopes for it. While there wasn't anything wrong with it, there was nothing special on show. Drinkable, but nothing more. Aldi have upped...
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Willie's Wine Blog: Superquinn Autumn Wine Sale 2013
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Back to being a wine only blog. Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Superquinn Autumn Wine Sale 2013. So I went easy on the wine in Superquinn for this year's French Wine Sale. I decided not to buy anything I'd bought before, for reasons of economy and efficiency. There are lots of nice wines I've bought before in 2009. I decided to be lazy and bought a couple of reds as recommended by. Kevin Ecock and they are as follows. Domaine Cristia Cotes Du Rhone. Puy de Dome Auvergne Pinot Noir. View my complete profile.
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Willie's Wine Blog: December 2014
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Back to being a wine only blog. Sunday, December 7, 2014. Aldi Reds (and one white! The Exquisite Collection - Update*. All from "The Exquisite Collection". 2011 €9.99. Minarete Ribera del Duero. 2013 €7.99. I blogged on this wine (the 2011) about 18 months ago and I liked it. 2013 €8.79. 2012 €10.99. This was disappointing. As the most expensive of the bunch I had high hopes for it. While there wasn't anything wrong with it, there was nothing special on show. Drinkable, but nothing more. Aldi have upped...
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Willie's Wine Blog: Superquinn Supervalu French wine sale 2014
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Back to being a wine only blog. Monday, October 27, 2014. Superquinn Supervalu French wine sale 2014. Some wines from the Supervalu French wine sale 2014 link. 2012 - €12. I keep buying this wine and for the life of me I don't know why. I loved the 2008. But really didn't care for the 2009. Not sure why I thought the 2012 would be an improvement. Turns out, it wasn't. Last time out I described it as "pleasant but unremarkable" - plus ça change. 2012 - €10. Domaine de Cristia Grenache. 2013 - €10.
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Willie's Wine Blog: December 2013
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Back to being a wine only blog. Tuesday, December 17, 2013. A Lidl bit of Xmas Cheer - Updated. I can't believe I'm finally doing a wine post. Apologies to the fans of the grape, it's been a little while since I wrote about anything other than the grain. Anyway, I headed out into the cold Dublin mountain air earlier with the aim of buying some cheap booze for the Chrimbo to Lidl on the Grange Road . I was hoping to find some of the Cepa Lebrel reserva, which I have been enjoying. 2011 - €10.99. So this i...