THE LlST - SEPTEMBER 2026

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 | Comments | X-Factor

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

👉🏼 PRICES LISTED AT THE TIME OF WRITING 👈🏼

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Waitrose | Majestic | Tesco | M&S, Ocado | Sainsbury’s

Morrisons | Aldi | ASDA | Co-op | Lidl | Costco | Low & No

Waitrose

• NEW Bredon Cuvée Jean Louis Brut NV Champagne, France £20 £30 (S) Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/Pinot Meunier, citrus, berry fruit, toasty finish, 4.5★, 84 reviews

• NEW No.1 Castillo Perelada Cava Brut, Spain £9.50 £12.50 (S) made exclusively for Waitrose, delicate citrus, bready character, complex finish, 4.5★, 138 reviews

• NEW No.1 Soave Classico, Italy £14 £17 (W) made by Inama, volcanic Monte Foscarino soils, honeyed peach, almond, long finish

• NEW Loved & Found Viosinho, Douro, Portugal £9.50 (W) rare indigenous Portuguese grape, structured, fragrant, good acidity

• NEW Isula Mea Syrah-Sciaccarellu Rosé, Corsica, France £8 £10.50 (Ro) local Sciaccarellu grape blended with Syrah, citrus, maquis herbs

• NEW Morellino di Scansano Riserva Roggiano, Tuscany, Italy £12 £14 (R) Sangiovese Riserva, Maremma coastal hills, ripe cherries, sweet spice, velvety

• NEW Loved & Found Vidoc, France £9.50 (R) rare disease-resistant PIWI grape, deep colour, juicy red fruit, soft tannins, 4.5★, 43 reviews

*5% off 6+ bottles of wine across the board.

Majestic

• STAR BUBBLES Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Brut, Loire Valley, France £10.75 mix six £14.50 (S) honeysuckle, zesty, crisp - 97% of 358 would buy again

• NEW Maison Sinnae Côtes du Rhône ‘Enfant Terrible’ Blanc, France £11.50 mix six £13 (W) 70% Grenache Blanc with Clairette, Roussanne, Viognier, ripe peach, apricot, florals

• NEW Krasno Pinot Bianco, Brda, Slovenia £10 mix six £11 (W) Majestic exclusive, Slovenia’s answer to Chablis, citrus, green apple, grapefruit - 96% of 138 reviewers would buy again

• NEW Villa Mura Bardolino DOC, Veneto, Italy £9.50 mix six £10.50 (R) near Lake Garda, light and juicy, cherry, strawberry, delicate florals

• NEW Surani ‘Costarossa’ Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Puglia, Italy £12 mix six £16.50 (R) Majestic exclusive, overripe fruit for concentration, plum, vanilla, a year in oak — 96% of 637 would buy again

• NEW Alain Grignon Réserve Carignan Vieilles Vignes, France £10.50 mix six £12.50 (R) 80-90 year old vines, dried cranberry, raspberry, vanilla, baking spice - 98% of 40 would buy again

• NEW Tbilvino Saperavi, Kakheti, Georgia £13 mix six £15 (R) ancient Qvevri method, forest fruits, floral, fresh finish

• Marquês de Borba ‘Vinhas Velhas’, Alentejo, Portugal £13.50 £15 (R) black fruit, eucalyptus, velvety tannin, foot-trodden in lagares, James Suckling gave the 2019 vintage 92 points

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Tesco

CC = Clubcard offer

• NEW Cave de Turckheim Crémant d’Alsace Cuvée Brut, France £10 £12 (S) 70-year-old co-operative, green apple, rounded

• NEW Paul Mas Languedoc Blanc, France £9 £10 (W) Jean-Claude Mas, white peach, lemon, floral, mineral finish

• NEW Tesco Finest Austrian Grüner Veltliner, Austria *£9 £11 (W) organic, Nikolaus Moser, green apple, white pepper, citrus zest

• Tesco Finest Viñas del Rey Albariño, Spain *£12 (W) apricot, honeysuckle, grapefruit, mandarin, Buy 3+ Finest wines save 25% from 01/09

• NEW Tesco Finest Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy *£12 (R) Fratelli Martini, cherry, raspberry, floral, firm tannins. Buy 3+ Finest wines save 25% from 01/09

• NEW Tesco Finest Oregon Pinot Noir, USA *£15.50 (R) Stoller Family Estate, Umpqua Valley, cherry, raspberry, earthy spice. Buy 3+ Finest wines save 25% from 01/09

• NEW Tesco Finest Greece Xinomavro, Florina, Greece *£12 (R) FILOS, sour cherry, wild thyme, plum, spice. Buy 3+ Finest wines save 25% from 01/09

M&S | Ocado

• STAR SPARKLER M&S Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc Brut, France £11 (S) traditional method, red apple, brioche, floral lift — 4.5★, 51 reviews

• NEW Arthur Metz Crémant d’Alsace Organic Brut, France *£11.25 £15 (S) Pinot Blanc, peach, apple, citrus, toasty notes, 4.6★, 27 reviews

• NEW Laurent Miquel Solas Albariño, Languedoc, France £10.75 £13 (W) genuinely unusual, Albariño grown outside Iberia, green apple, citrus, lime zing

• NEW Henri Bourgeois IGP Loire Sauvignon Blanc, France £12.19 £16.25 (W) 10-generation Sancerre family, clean, citrus, floral

• NEW M&S Found Fetească Albă, Romania £8 (W) ancient indigenous grape, jasmine, white peach, unusual find

• NEW Côté des Roses Art Edition Organic Rosé, Langedoc, France £13.85 £15.50 (Ro) Gérard Bertrand, art-collaboration bottle, strawberry, cherry, liquorice hints

• NEW M&S Found Kratosija, North Macedonia £9 (R) related to Zinfandel, grown since Roman times, black cherry, sweet tobacco, unoaked, 5★, 3 reviews

• NEW M&S Susana Balbo Tradición Cabernet Sauvignon, Uco Valley, Argentina £10 (R) made by pioneering winemaker Susana Balbo, blackberry, cocoa, cedar

• NEW M&S Found Nerello Cappuccio, Sicily, Italy £10 (R) rare single varietal, redcurrant, violet, herbs, no harsh tannin

*Buy any 6 wines, save 25%, across Ocado until 08/09

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Sainsbury’s

NP = Nectar Price

• NEW Gratien Meyer Crémant de Loire AOC Brut Blanc, France £11 £13.50 NP (S) founded 1864 in Saumur, citrus, acacia, fresh and crisp

• STAR PICK TTD, Chardonnay, South Africa £9.50 £11.25 NP (W) excellent, buttery oak, tropical fruit

• NEW Godessa Assyrtiko, Peloponnese, Greece £8.50 £10 NP (W) indigenous Greek grape, crisp, mineral, citrus, B Corp certified

• NEW Sainsbury’s TTD Viognier, France £9.50 (W) made by Laurent Miquel, citrus, peach, honeysuckle, 4.2★, 35 reviews

• NEW Sainsbury’s Barrihuelo Rioja Rosado, Spain £9 (Ro) Bodegas Muriel, strawberry, cherry, lemon peel, 4.4★, 37 reviews

• NEW La Masseria del Borgo Primitivo Manduria, Puglia, Italy £11.50 £13.50 NP (R) blackcurrant, black cherry, tobacco, soft velvety tannins, 4.6★, 25 reviews

• NEW Rustenberg Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa £12 £14 NP (R) historic estate founded 1682, 15 months French oak, black and red berry fruit

• NEW Château Barreyres Haut-Médoc, France £14 £16 NP (R) Pierre Castel estate, Pyrenean gravel terroir, 4.3★, 18 reviews

• NEW Sainsbury’s Château de Pierreux Brouilly, France £14.75 £17 NP (R) Cru Beaujolais, plum, blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate finish, 4.7★, 12 reviews

*NP = Nectar Price, live until 21/09.

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Morrisons

More Card

• NEW The Best Crémant de Limoux, France £8.75 £12.50 (S) made with Sieur d’Arques, Chardonnay-led, honey, apple blossom, lemon curd

• NEW The Best Grüner Veltliner, Austria £7 £10 (W) made by Markus Huber, zingy, lemon, apple, stony mineral finish, 4.5★, 11 reviews

• NEW The Best Block Series 017 Limoux Chardonnay, France £11.20 £16 (W) high-altitude blocks, hand-harvested at sunrise, honeysuckle, peach, buttered toast

• NEW The Best Touraine Rosé, France £5.95 £8.50 (Ro) made by Pierre Chainier, Gamay/Cabernet Franc, raspberry, redcurrant

• NEW The Best Côtes du Rhône Villages, France £7.31 £9.75 (R) from Sablet, raspberry, blackcurrant, white pepper

• STAR PICK Ramos Family Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal £8 £11.25 MC (R) red fruit, spice, touch of oak, dinner party sorted

• NEW The Best Douro Reserva, Portugal £8.05 £11.50 (R) Duorum Vinhos, Douro Superior, black fruit, plum, spice, vanilla
  
  *Crémant de Limoux, Grüner Veltliner, Block Series Chardonnay, Douro Reserva: More Card, buy 3+ save 30% (until 22/09). Côtes du Rhône Villages: More Card, buy 6+ save 25% (until 30/08).

Aldi

Only available in-store

• STAR PICK Veuve Monsigny, Champagne Brut, France £15.99 (S) consistent quality, great price, best QPR on the market for Champers

• Specially Selected Crémant de Loire, France £8.99 (S) Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay/Cabernet Franc blend, quince, acacia, honey

• Specially Selected, Premium Rias Baixas Albarino, Spain £8.99 (W) fresh, citrus, zippy zappy

• GR Assyrtiko, Greece £7.49 (W) fresh, saline, fair expression

• Chassaux et Fils Sainte Victoire Rosé, Provence, France £8.99 (Ro) pale, citrus, white flowers, red berries, classic Provence style

• NEW Le Grand Poulet Rosé, France £6.79 (Ro) red berry, easy drinking, crowd pleaser

• STAR PICK Animus, Douro, Reserva, Portugal £7.69 (R) dark fruit, good complexity, very good

• NEW Cracked & Pepper, Specially Selected Australian Shiraz £7.99 (R) good dark fruit, noticeable spice

• Specially Selected Rioja Reserva, Spain £7.99 (R) 100% Tempranillo, cherry, plum, vanilla

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ASDA

AR = Asda Rollback

• NEW The Wine Atlas Carricante, Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy £7 (W) rare Sicilian volcanic-slope grape, honeyed stone fruit, orange blossom, mineral edge

• STAR PICKThe Wine Atlas Fetească Regală, Romania £7 (W) made by Cramele Recas, off-dry, ripe apple, downy peach

• NEW Exceptional by Asda Languedoc Blanc, France £8 (3 for £20) (W) vibrant stone and green fruit, white flowers, good depth

• Lugana, Lombardy, Italy £10 (W) Tenuta Roveglia, Lake Garda, lemon and mineral.

• Screaming Devil Côtes de Provence, France £10 *AR (Ro) the viral “Whispering Angel dupe,” Grenache/Cinsault/Syrah, strawberry, dry, floral

• Asda Extra Special Marqués del Norte Rioja Reserva, Spain £10 (R) El Coto de Rioja, blackberry, dark plum, mocha, oak spice, min. 12 months in barrel

• NEW Exceptional by Asda Barbera d’Asti Superiore, Piedmont, Italy £7 (R) Araldica Castelvero, black cherry, plum, violet, spice, leather, high acidity

*AR = BUY 3 FOR £20

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Co-op

• Irresistible Fairtrade Tilimuqui Sparkling £10.50 (S) fresh, balanced, good value

• NEW Crémant de Bourgogne, France £11 (S) lemon, clean, good value

• Irresistible Limited Edition Grenache Blanc, France £10.25 (W) fairly neutral, decent citrus fruit, middle of the road but fair

• NEW Solo, Rose, Spain £9.50 (W) provence in style, delicate, clean, red fruit

• Irresistible, Douro, Portugal £10.25 (R) plump black fruit, rounded, good expression

• STAR PICK Cune, Ribera Del Duero, Spain £12.50 (R) good producers, savoury black fruit meets savoury oak, reliable

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Lidl

In-store only - LP, Lidl Plus

• NEW Crémant de Loire Brut, France £8.99 (S) Chenin Blanc-led, green apple, toastiness, refreshing acidity

• NEW Cuvée de Brieu Sauvignon, Pays d’Oc, France, 2025 £6.99 (W) orange blossom, orchard fruit, greengage, textured

• NEW Gavi Castel di Serra, Piedmont, Italy, 2025 £9.99 (W) melon, white currant, nectarine, lemon acidity

• NEW Stellenbosch Hand Crafted RSA Rosé (Organic), South Africa £7.49 (Ro)

• NEW Cuor di Pietra Salice Salentino Negroamaro Riserva, Puglia, Italy, 2021 £7.49 (R) smoky dark fruit, full-bodied, rounded

• NEW Cahors Malbec, France, 2025 £8.99 (R) Malbec’s original French home

• NEW Séguret Côtes du Rhône, France, 2025 £8.99 (R) damson, spice, moreish

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Canned Wines

• NEW M&S Bramble Hill English Sparkling, Kent, England £5 (S) best value way to try English fizz, floral, gooseberry — made by Silverhand Estate

• NEW The Uncommon Bubbly Rosé, Kent, England £4.50 (S) dry, semi-sparkling, elegant, fresh summer hit

• NEW Vinca Organic White, Sicily, Italy £3 (W) tropical, clean citrus finish, vegan and organic

• NEW Canned Wine Co. Grüner Veltliner, Niederösterreich, Austria £6 (W) crisp green apple, citrus, peppery spice lift, a step up in quality

• NEW Vinca Rosé, Sicily, Italy £3 (Ro) Sicilian sunshine in a can, red fruit, hint of spice

• NEW Bijou Le Chic Rosé Can, France £3.75 (Ro) Provençal-style, wild strawberry, citrus, white flowers, light and dry

• NEW Mirabeau Prêt-à-Porter Organic Rosé, Bouches-du-Rhône, France £4 (Ro) ripe cherry, raspberry, crisp fresh finish

• NEW Vinca Organic Red, Sicily, Italy £3 (R) juicy, medium-bodied, cherry fruit, soft tannins, best slightly chilled

• NEW Terre di Faiano Primitivo Can, Puglia, Italy £4 (R) fuller-bodied, dark fruit, vanilla, organic

• NEW Canned Wine Co. Bright & Juicy Gamay, Loire Valley, France £6 (R) light, fresh, lifted red berry fruit, smart pick for barbecues

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COSTCO

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

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

• PRICE DROP 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

Low & No

Low & No

• Thomson & Scott Noughty Organic Sparkling Chardonnay, Spain £10.95 (S) crisp apple, citrus, low sugar. The Guardian’s Sophia Longhi named Noughty among her top alcohol-free picks in a January 2026 round-up

• Thomson & Scott Noughty Sparkling Rosé £10.95 (S) organic Tempranillo, red berries, balanced sweetness. Same brand recognition as the Chardonnay above

• M&S Alcohol Free Fizzero Rosé £6 (S) fermented grape juice and green tea, raspberry, strawberry. 4.4/5 across 37 Ocado reviews; specialist site Bubbly.buzz called it “one of the best virgin wines” tried

• Zero Regrets Pinot Grigio 0% Alcohol Free £7.35 (W) Sicilian grapes, tropical and citrus fruit. IWSC judges in the Low/No Alcohol category noted “lively aromas of zesty lemon and lime... clean and fresh palate”

• Wednesday’s Domaine Rosé Still + Sparkling bundle (Ro) strawberry, raspberry, floral lift. Trade press (The Sauce) called it “the holy grail” of zero-alcohol wine

• M&S Divin Alcohol Free Pinot Noir £11.50 (R) Loire Valley, red berries, smooth tannin. Gold Medal at the World Alcohol-Free Awards 2025, and reviewed positively by the charity Alcohol Change UK

• Zero Regrets Primitivo 0% Alcohol Free £6.35 £7.35 (R) Puglian grapes, dark berry, plush texture. IWSC: “enticing blackcurrant aroma... pleasingly grippy tannins with a noticeably long finish”

• Tread Softly Everything Except Pinot Noir, Australia £11.95 (R) light body, bright berry fruit. Gold medal, London Wine Competition 2025

• Oddbird Domaine de la Prade Merlot-Shiraz £14.02 (R) Languedoc-Roussillon, blackberry, cherry, plum. Genuinely split reviews: one specialist site scored it 55/100 for an “odd background flavour,” others called it “the best zero red I’ve tried”