"THE LlST" NOVEMBER 2025

My top recommendations from each of the major supermarkets and beyond.

Hello and welcome to “The List” - my top recommendations from the supermarkets and beyond.

How I choose the wines is based on:

Systematic analysis / Value for money / Competition / Drinkability / Authenticity / Reviews and Comments / X-Factor.

“The List” is the result of hours of tastings, curation, and writing. Your support means everything to this independent journey. 🍷✨

• NEW Nyetimber Classic Cuvée, England (S) England’s finest?, great price, great complexity, base richness meets attractive apple

• Vento’z Alvarinho, Portugal (W) peach, lemon, super sipper!

• NEW Fenaroli Pecorino Superiore, Italy (W) floral, citrus, good intensity

• NEW No. 1 De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa (W) zesty, bright, wonderful restrained version

• NEW Loved & Found Touriga Franca, Portugal (R) wonderful expression, cherry, floral, medium

• NEW Baron de Ley Club, Privado Reserva, Rioja, Spain (R) wise price, sweet oak meets peppery Tempranillo, good expression

• NEW Journey’s End Sir Lowry Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa (R) black fruit, good complexity, solid expression at this price

• NEW Loved & Found, Braucol IGP Comte Tolosan, France (R) dark fruits, good complexity, smoky

• NEW Lindauer Special Reserve NV New Zealand (S) an old fave back in the game, good richness against fruit, great balance

• NEW Muga Rioja Blanco, Spain (W) tropical fruit, citrus, oak, beautiful balance

• Casal de Ventozela, Arinto, Vinho Verde, Portugal (W) benchmark expression, customers love it, floral and fresh

• NEW Tutiac Calherva Blanc, Graves, France (W) oosh a lot going on, waxy, tropical, vanilla

• START PICK Villarei Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain (W) top quality fresh with great balance

• NEW Minuty ‘M de Minuty’ Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France (Ro) benchmark, soft red fruit, light delicate, enjoyable

• TOP PICK Ramos Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal (R) tremendous, super value, black fruits in harmony

• NEW Parcel Series No.93 Central Otago ‘Estate Reserve’ Pinot Noir, New Zealand (R) classic Otago, bright fruit meets an earthy element, fantastic

• NEW Catena Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina (R) great price, classic expression of Malbec, velvet black fruit, well balanced

CC = Clubcard offer

• STAR BUY Finest 1531 Blanquette De Limoux, France (S) beauty of a price, richness, can’t beat it!

• Alma 4 Phos, Pet Nat, Argentina CC (S) intro into the style, bruised apple tea

• NEW Yealands Reserve Pinot Gris, New Zealand CC (W) floral, fresh, tropical

• NEW Errazuriz Gran Reserva Chardonnay, Chile CC (W) can’t go wrong, baked pastry, citrus, good value

• NEW Studio By Miraval Mediterranean, France CC (Ro) soft red fruit, raspberry, good balance

• NEW Vanitá Primitivo, Italy (R) fair expression, plump and juicy, decent, dark fruits

• NEW Babich Gimblett Gravels Syrah, New Zealand CC (R) strong offer, dark fruit, pepper

• NEW Finest Douro, Portugal (R) great offer, good expression, dark fruit, juicy

• SOLID PERFORMER Cremant De Bordeaux Blanc Brut, France (S) good price, ripe apple, well balanced

• NEW Found Dimyat, Bulgaria (W) stone fruit, citrus, good intensity

• STAR PICK Found, Encruzado, Portugal (W) top grape!, good level of flavour intensity, rounded

• STAR PICK Found Lucido, Sicily (W) peachy - that’s all (in a great way)

• NEW Bardolino Chiaretto Rose, Italy (Ro) ooo very delicate, mineral, crushed strawbs

• PRICE DROP Cotes Du Rhone Villages Plan De Dieu, France (R) dark bramble fruit, good complexity, step up CDR

• PRICE DROP Notte Rossa Primitivo Di Manduria, Italy (R) ripe black fruit, big, bold, round

• NEW M&S Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Spain (Fo) figs, raisins, sweet Xmas goodness

NP = Nectar Price

• NEW TTD, Crémant de Limoux, France (S) citrus, biscuit, classic style of the region
  NEW TTD, Crémant de Alsace, France (S) green apple, fresh, brioche

• STAR PICK TTD, Chardonnay, South Africa (W) excellent, buttery oak, tropical fruit

• NEW Elephant In The Room Jumbo Chardonnay Limestone Coast, Oz NP (W) citrus, butteryness, plenty of flavour for a good price

• PRICE DROP TTD, Douro, Portugal (W) aromatic, tropical fruit, good complexity

• STAR PICK TTD Souvignier Gris, France (W) wonderful, super fruit intensity, fresh

• NEW Alluria, Rosato, Italy (Ro) watermelon, pinch of zip, good price

• NEW TTD, Cotes Du Ventoux, France (R) strong expression, good depth, layered dark fruit

• NEW TTD, Fairtrade Shiraz, South Africa (R) dark fruit, good complexity, great value

• NEW Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend, South Africa NP (R) great producer, balanced, concentrated red fruit

MC = More Card

• NEW The Best Cremant De Limoux Sparkling, France MC (S) top price, richness against fruit,

• PRICE DROP The Best Côtes du Rhône Villages Blanc, France MC (W) stone fruit, citrus, creamy + nutty, full but fresh

• PRICE DROP Cuba Azul Alvarinho, Portugal (W) really good expression, citrus, fresh

• PRICE DROP The Best Block Series 005 Douro Godelho, Portugal (W) fantastic intensity, ripe orchard fruit, great representation of the region

• NEW Piccini, Collezione Privata Toscana, Italy (Ro) soft red fruit, good price

• NEW The Best Organic Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, Italy (R) cherry, medium, enjoyable

• STAR PICK Ramos Family Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal (R) red fruit, spice, touch of oak, dinner party sorted

• NEW Primora Primitivo Puglia, Italy (R) candied red fruit, plum, fair expression

Only available in-store

• STAR PICK Veuve Monsigny, Champagne Brut, France (S) treat yourself, consistent quality, great price

• NEW Cremant du Jura, France (S) citrus fruit, apple, fresh

• NEW Baron Amarillo, Albarino, Spain (W) fresh, floral, citrus

• NEW Better-Tier Orange Wine, Austria (O) bruised red apple, intro to the style, worth a go

• Coteaux de Beziers Rosé, France (Ro) crushed red fruit, light, does what it says on the tin

• NEW Animus, Douro, Reserva, Portugal (R) dark fruit, good complexity, very good

• NEW Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, USA (R) black fruit, cedar, fair expression

• Patagonian Malbec, Argentina (R) interesting, fresh, cherry, medium in style

AR = Asda Rollback

• NEW The Wine Atlas Garda, Italy (S) award-winning, fun, fresh, good intro

• PRICE DROP Graham Beck Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintner’s Selection Brut, South Africa AR (S) award-winning, fun, fresh, good intro

• STAR PICK Azul Marinho Alvarinho, Portugal (W) brilliant wine for the price, fresh, vibrant, balanced, viral!

• The Wine Atlas, Feteasca Regala, Romania (W) stupid price, light, balanced, value

• NEW Wakefield, Riesling, Oz (W) dry, citrus, clean

• NEW La P’tite Pierre, France (Ro) crushed red fruit, fresh, great value

• NEW Via Vincini Gran Rosso Appassimento, Italy (R) sweetish, plump, juicy, red fruit

• Extra Special Marques Del Norte Rioja, Gran Reserva, Spain AR (R) dark fruit meets oak, fair for the price

• NEW Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet, Oz (R) full-bodied, black fruit, pepper

• La Maison du Vin Cremant, France (S) fresh, balanced, good value

• PRICE DROP Irresistible Fairtrade Tilimuqui, Argentina (S) tropical, uplifting, fresh

• NEW Irresistible, Alvarinho, Portugal (W) fresh, citrus, mineral

• STAR PICK Schlumberger Pinot Blanc, France (W) just quality, great producer, floral and peach

• NEW Babich Rose, New Zealand (Ro) dry, zesty, red fruit

• NEW Irresistible, Languedoc, France (R) bramble fruit, good complexity, food wine

• Sedoso, Douro, Portugal (R) juicy black fruit, not overly complex, good intro into the region

• NEW Comtesse Saint Hilaire Montagne Saint Emilion, France (R) plum, medium, fair representation

In-store only

• NEW Camille Meyer Riesling, Germany (W) citrus, aromatic, dry

• NEW Cuvée de Brieu Sauvignon, France (W) green fruit, zippy, ok

• NEW Deluxe Australia Viognier Riverina, Oz (W) stone fruit, aromatic, fair

• NEW Entre Quintas, Douro, Portugal (R) simple red fruit, not overly complex, fair

• Agramont Garnacha Old Vine (R) fair expression, red fruits, lightish

• NEW Hacienda Uvanis Garnacha, Spain (R) good expression, ripe black fruit, medium

• NEW Château Plagnac Médoc, France (R) black fruit, good complexity, fair

• Faustino Rivero Ulecia, Albariño, Spain (W) fresh, citrus, good expression

• Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, USA (R) medium, vanilla, dark fruit, fair

• Cantina Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy (R) crowd pleaser, young fruits, slight spice

• Vallone Special Selection Appassimento Salento, Italy (R) top pick, sweet fruits, bold, rounded

• Castello Banfi, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy (R) big winery, big wine, delicious

• Moderato Alcohol Free Colombard - Cuvée Originale Sparkling Wine (S) sweetness, almond, freshness

• Thomson & Scott, Noughty, Organic Sparkling Chardonnay, Spain (S) fair, not too sweet, good alternative

• Thomson & Scott Noughty Sparkling Rosé (S) hit of sweetness, red fruit, decent

• M&S Alcohol Free Fizzero, Rose (S) tea, light sparkling, not trying to be wine

• Zero Regrets Pinot Grigio 0% Alcohol Free (W) just about no regrets, fruity, good for a glass!

• NEW M&S Divin Alcohol Free Pinot Noir (R) light red fruit, great branding, good for a couple of glasses

• Wednesday’s Domaine, Rosé Still + Sparkling bundle (Ro) plenty of fruit

• Zero Regrets Primitivo 0% Alcohol Free (R) just about no regrets, fruity, good for a glass!

• Tread Softly, Everything except Pinot Noir (R) light, bright, berry fruity

• Oddbird Domaine de la Prade (R) black cherry base, dry, liberated