A nice bottle of wine

[8ace]

I had some english red wine the other day, piss-weak and flavourless - called Three Mills or something. Avoid

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

when i'm in the uk i don't buy french wines,ridiculously priced

i live in the gers and wine from this department is more than good enough for everyday drinking (saint mont is good value)

only on special occasions would i purchase a grand cru

 

[philsussex]

when i'm in the uk i don't buy french wines,ridiculously priced

i live in the gers and wine from this department is more than good enough for everyday drinking (saint mont is good value)

only on special occasions would i purchase a grand cru

You're getting very technical there. Price ranges not fancy names please!

 

[philsussex]

I had some english red wine the other day, piss-weak and flavourless - called Three Mills or something. Avoid

You sure that was English wine and not British wine? Went on a wine tour in Tenterden and learnt that there is a big distinction!

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

You're getting very technical there. Price ranges not fancy names please!

Tell me,is there any point going over say my maximum that i paid once £15per bottle? like i say i don't know,£100 or £1000 really is there a difference? i suppose it's like anything

 

[severnside gull]

I had some english red wine the other day, piss-weak and flavourless - called Three Mills or something. Avoid

Possibly Three Choirs? I thought it was ok but French is better - Beaune, Rhone, Medoc. Then again as the OP said there are some nice new world wines around and someone else pointed out that Rioja isn't too shabby either.............. hell I'll happily go for pretty much anything over 12% and the best thing about wine is that once you've opened the bottle it's really wasteful not to finish it

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Tell me,is there any point going over say my maximum that i paid once £15per bottle? like i say i don't know,£100 or £1000 really is there a difference? i suppose it's like anything

with champagne i would say yes,usually the more you pay the better it is,not so with red,it's possible to get a very nice bottle at a senisble price

 

[oxymoron]

Me thinks you've been fishing for half an hour philsussex.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

with champagne i would say yes,usually the more you pay the better it is,not so with red,it's possible to get a very nice bottle at a senisble price

Had Genuine Champs last week,xmas prezzie...was top draw...wines,like i say i'm no expert

 

[8ace]

Possibly Three Choirs? I thought it was ok but French is better - Beaune, Rhone, Medoc. Then again as the OP said there are some nice new world wines around and someone else pointed out that Rioja isn't too shabby either.............. hell I'll happily go for pretty much anything over 12% and the best thing about wine is that once you've opened the bottle it's really wasteful not to finish it

Three Mills Wine

No it was this

 

[severnside gull]

Tell me,is there any point going over say my maximum that i paid once £15per bottle? like i say i don't know,£100 or £1000 really is there a difference? i suppose it's like anything

I have had the pleasure of drinking some very expensive wines (restaurant prices admittedly but north of £500 a bottle) and you are quite right IMO - there is a level (and not that high a level) above which the law of diminishing appreciation applies. I wouldn't dream of paying more than £12-£15 a bottle from the offie and only then for a special treat. I really enjoy wine but on average I guess I pay between £4 and £8 a bottle and it's more than enough to find some very nice wines indeed.

 

[philsussex]

Three Mills Wine

No it was this

I'm liking the prices

 

[jessiejames]

Barolo for me, Marks and Spencer had it last week for £10 reduced from £25 if you like a full bodied red.

 

[severnside gull]

No it was this

Ah. Low alcohol...................... that would explain why I hadn't seen it

 

[brakespear]

black tower

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

I have had the pleasure of drinking some very expensive wines (restaurant prices admittedly but north of £500 a bottle) and you are quite right IMO - there is a level (and not that high a level) above which the law of diminishing appreciation applies. I wouldn't dream of paying more than £12-£15 a bottle from the offie and only then for a special treat. I really enjoy wine but on average I guess I pay between £4 and £8 a bottle and it's more than enough to find some very nice wines indeed.

It's true and ridiculous to perhaps go over the price you have quoted,wine is wine and unless it came with bread and fishes for the thousands, the rest is just nonsense...

 

[philsussex]

Ah. Low alcohol...................... that would explain why I hadn't seen it

Oh, low alcohol. Didn't notice that, lost interest now.

 

[8ace]

Ah. Low alcohol...................... that would explain why I hadn't seen it

Wish I'd never seen it

 

[BensGrandad]

My favourite is an Italien wine Vino Noble Di Multipaciano but he pocket doesnt allow me to buy it very often. French wine I like Julienas or Fleurie.

 

[PHCgull]

J P Chenet is drinkable.

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

go portuguese,

their economy might be junk but they produce the best wine available under £6 in the uk, becasue it aint fashionable