"THE LlST" OCTOBER 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 Cuvée Royale Brut NV Crémant De Limoux, France (S) super price, green apple, good balance

• NEW Tapi Marlborough Sparkling Cuvée Brut NV, NZ (S) modern, fresh, soft bubbles, great offer!

• STAR PICK Altos de Torona, Albariño, Spain (W) top price, benchmark, citrus and slightly saline, beautiful

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

• NEW Heaphy Hill Riesling, Germany (W) bright, zesty, citrusy, dry

• NEW Laurent Miquel Vendanges Nocturnes Cinsault Syrah Rosé, France (Ro) fresh, picked strawberry vibes, good value

• NEW No.1 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva, Italy (R) introductory offer, rich, deep fruit, lick of chocolate

• NEW Cairanne Cru des Côtes du Rhône Réserve Hospitaliers, France (R) dark fruit, good complexity, good price, CNDP alt

• NEW Ricossa Barbera Appassimento Piemonte DOC, Italy (R) round, luscious, juicy, plump and enjoyable

• NEW Graham Beck Brut, South Africa (S) super price, good richness against fruit, quality buy

• NEW La Guardiense Falanghina Del Sannio DOC, Italy (W) tropical fruit, citrus, zippy

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

• NEW Domaine de Saint Ferréol Viognier, Languedoc, France (W) brilliant, pure expression, one of my faves

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

• NEW Peyrassol ‘Les Templiers’ Organic Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France (Ro) super price, soft red fruit, light, elegant

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

• NEW Polvanera Organic Primitivo, Marchesana, Italy (R) blackberry, violets, good value

• NEW Quinta do Portal ‘Muros de Vinha’, Douro, Portugal (R) great complexity, black fruit, med-full bodied, good value

• NEW 3 Finger Jack Zinfandel, Lodi, USA (R) brilliant expression, sweet edge, luscious black fruit

CC = Clubcard offer

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

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

• NEW Aveleda, Alvarinho Vinho Verde, Portugal (W) great producer, fresh, beautiful balance

• NEW Zuccardi Q Chardonnay, Argentina (W) strong price, beautiful winery, citrus, fresh

• NEW Arbousset Tavel Rose, France CC (Ro) good value, fresh, good fruit to freshness

• NEW Patient Cottat The Pebble Rosé de Loire, France CC (Ro) stone fruit, raspberry, good balance

• NEW Grão Vasco Dão Vinho Tinto, Portugal CC (R) medium bodied, attractive red fruit, decent complexity, QPR strong

• NEW Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend, South Africa (R) good price, dark fruit, savoury oak

• Journey’s End Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa (R) great expression, black fruit, great price!

• Esporao, Reserva, Portugal (R) rich, big on the black fruit, well-rounded

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

• NEW M&S Gruner Veltliner, Austria (W) stone fruit, fresh, good zip

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

• NEW Expressions, Feteasca Regala, Romania (W) great value, big on stone fruit, rounded, enjoyable

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

• NEW Fleur De Lise Rose, France (Ro) soft red fruit, fresh, super price

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

• NEW La Cascata Passivento, Italy (R) hint of sweetness, cherry, full bodied, plump

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

NP = Nectar Price

• PRICE DROP TTD, Crémant De Loire, France (S) apple, fresh, classic style of the region

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

• NEW TTD, Picpoul De Pinet, France (W) good expression, zesty, zingy

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

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

• NEW Rocca Murer Pinot Grigio Rosato, Italy (Ro) red apple, easy drinking, no problemo wine, good price

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

• NEW TTD, Malbec Cahors, France (R) big dark fruit, dense, fantastic expression

• NEW Cune Crianza Rioja, Spain NP (R) can’t go wrong, quintessential Rioja, oak vs red fruit

MC = More Card

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

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

• PRICE DROP The Best Block Series 006 Paarl Chenin Blanc, South Africa MC (W) great texture, lovely weight, creamy + nutty with beautiful intensity of fruit

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

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

• NEW Bijou, Terre De Providence, France MC (Ro) light, soft strawberry, good price

• The Best Côtes du Rhône Villages, Sablet, France MC (R) dark cherry, pepper, plum, spice, firm, great value

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

• NEW The Best, Chinon, France MC (R) cassis, bright red fruit, medium

Only available in-store

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

• NEW Freemans Bay, Pinot Gris, New Zealand (W) lively, green fruit, nice little wine

• STAR PICK Specially Selected, Godello, Spain (W) ripe green apple, super intro to the grape, lively

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

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

• NEW Cracked & Ground, Shiraz, Australia (R) pepper, black fruit, 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

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

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

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

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

• NEW Extra Special Côtes de Provence Notre-Dame des Ange, France (Ro) strawberry, light, elegant

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

• Beaujolais Villages, La Camensarde, France (R) light, a match with chicken, red fruit, can be chilled

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

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

• NEW Château de la Petite Giraudiere, Muscadet S&M Sur Lie, France (W) classic style done well, citrus, fresh

• 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 Fleurie Louis Tete, France (R) bubblegum, light bodied, decent expression

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

• NEW Vandenberg Black Label Shiraz Cabernet, Australia (R) rich expressive, black cherries, chocolate

In-store only

• NEW Orange Sunset, France (O) intro into the style, bruised apple, fair

• NEW Paco de Bispo Palmela, Portugal (W) red apple, citrus, low intensity

• NEW Terre Siciliane Viognier, Italy (W) tropical, floral, peachy

• NEW Rosé Alte Vogtei zu Ravensburg, Germany (Ro) candied red fruit, fresh, zingy,

• NEW Torre de Ferro Reserva, Portugal (R) red juicy fruit, medium, fair

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

• NEW Eje Monastrell, Spain (R) packed with fruity flavour, ripe black berries, dried fruit

• NEW Puglia Nero di Troia, Italy (R) black fruit, full bodied, 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

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

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

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

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

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