Well?

Red: Claret

White: Either Orvietto Classico [Italian], or Bordeaux Blanc

Rose: from the Loire Valley round Anjou

On the other hand though each of these inexpensive wines gives me great pleasure, the pleasure is indeed a rare one. The Co-op [Co-operative Retail Society in UK] actually stocks very drinkable inexpensive wines, in just the same way that in France good drinkable wine is by no means expensive. The expensive stuff is for others, where I am concerned!

George

A very fruity (but not of the dreadful 'new world' type) wine, very enjoyable if somewhat short - but for £3 a bottle it's hard to beat.

Something from The International Exhibition Co-operative Wine Society;
either from The Society Range, or for a treat from The Exhibition Range.

The IECWS (founded 1847) is IMHO the greatest source of VFM wines in the UK.

Cheese's valdepenas recommendation is a good one for the money, & at the moment, I'm into Argentinian Malbec for approx £5.
I tend to prefer Spanish & South American wines to French or Aussie, although when money is less of a concern, a Chateau Talbot or Saint Julien always goes down rather well.
Matt.

I live in Sweden. I don't think we are permitted to drink alcohol every day.

So I don't.

JohanR

I agree with you George - the Co-Op (known as Solar in these parts) do some surprisingly good wines. Their Fair Trade Chilean Carmenere is my current fave, and for something a bit more expensive their Premiere Cru Chablis at about £10 a bottle is sensationally good!

Does nobody appreciate the very fine and relatively inexpensive Italian red wines? Or a South African Pinotage?

Before I retired I travelled extensively and I sampled lots of European, South African and US wines. Some wines I remember but none more distictly than a cheap(ish) Valpolicella Novello, drunk one rainy night in Verona to accompany a traditional dinner of boiled meats. Happy days!

Ken

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Originally posted by JohanR:
I live in Sweden. I don't think we are permitted to drink alcohol every day.

So I don't.

JohanR

Dear Johan,

I know it is next door, but someone told me that you are not even allowed to smoke in your own house in Norway anymore. I could not deny this, as I do not know. Certainly my Aunt would not have allowed such a law to spoil my enjoyment [and her enjoyment of my enjoyment as it so reminded her of happy days when my late grandfather usewd to stay] of having a smoke, but I do know that the Police take quite an interest in people drinking in Norway. A Polish friend of mine was there for six months some time ago, and bought two crates of beer in the course of a week, and was called on by the Police!

Yet when my grandmother and my grandfather were both alive, she would buy a crate of beer every week without fail for him and between the two of us my grandfather and I could get through it fairly quickly in the hot summer weather. It was only 3% ABV, or what Poles call gay beer. I suppose it depended who you were, for just how the law was actually applied, which seems unfair to me.

I could never live in such a country, even though I am very fond of my remaining familly there - one Aunt [for less than 90 days a year] and two cousins!

George

Waitrose's Cote du Rhone at 3.99 is very drinkable. We also like their Montepulciano d'Abruzzo La Piuma. Argento malbec if you want more body and flavour (and alcohol).

I'm, with George on Orvietto Classico which is from Sainsbury's at 4.49. Macon-Lugny is always good if the weekend is approaching, and has a bit more elan.

Chris

Argentinian Malbecs again for me and Chilean Merlots or Cabernet Sauvignons are usually good value. I also like a good Aussie Shiraz like Sam Trimboli's Family Reserve at around. For whites my favourite vfm wine is White River, a South African Chenin Blanc at £4.99.

Mark

Guys, my juices are flowing. Tonight it's Canaletto's pinot grigio/ garganega (which was on special at Waitrose at about 4 quid) to accompany a seafood risotto.

Cheers!
Chris

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Or a South African Pinotage?

Quite Very popular in our house

try the bog-standard Italian Pinot Noir from Aldi at £3.49 - very quaffable, and the shelves clear regularly, so there's obviously an appreciative public in our neck of the woods

Quaffing wines:

Red - an nice Fleurie or Broully. I can't quaff heavier reds.

White - Sauvignon Blanc, either Loire or New Zealand.

Steve

Im too young to drink wine, so I prefer beer and whisky.

Yesterday I had:
and some: