We (me and a pal) used to go regularly. I tended to go for whatever had a gold or silver award sticker. I also (still) hold the bottle up to the light and look at the wind i the narrowest bit of the neck to make sure the wine is 'heavy'. I can't comment n prices now. When we were in the EU £3 a bottle was top of my range. I'm a very sophisticated drinker.
Yes, you'll get cheaper prices as France doesn't impose the VAT and duty (now c£2.50 a bottle, and rising) that we have in the UK. Whereas previously there were no restrictions for personal use, you can now only bring back 24 bottles per adult. That is, of course, one of the many 'dividends' and 'bonuses' courtesy of Brexit.
Indeed. Just got back from Dieppe where Auchan had a special offer which looked decent(had all the correct labels etc) at about £2.25 a bottle
Don’t forget your umbrella!
As some one who spends about a third of the year in France I'd suggest your friend is shopping in in the wrong place. Super U do a very decent SB for around three Euros.
Tip: you can get round this by drinking a couple of litres of the wine before travelling back. Then urinate out and re-bottle the wine on your return - result: 18 litres of French wine, 2 litres of German wine.
