Sainsbury’s

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more (£7 in Wales), from 25 June 2025 to 29 June 2025. See the recent Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • Taste the Difference Bio Bio Chilean Pinot Noir

    Taste the Difference Bio Bio Chilean Pinot Noir

    This was a real star from Sainsbury’s Spring Summer 2025 press tasting and I knew I had to revisit it properly on its own. Sourced from the Bio Bio Valley in Chile, this wine is made by Diego Covarrubias of Viña Indómita, a respected name in Chilean winemaking and a producer often praised by critic…

  • Bellingham Old Vine Chenin Blanc

    Bellingham Old Vine Chenin Blanc

    Bellingham Old Vine Chenin Blanc stood out when I first discovered at a Sainsbury’s press wine tasting. It is new to their range and was easily one of the highlights of the event. Once found only in independent wine merchants, it has now found its way onto supermarket shelves, making it more accessible. The wine…

  • Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Ventoux

    Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Ventoux

    This is a red wine that captures the character of the southern Rhône’s Ventoux appellation, an area defined as much by its striking scenery as its distinctive wines. Towering over the region is Mount Ventoux, an iconic landmark known to cycling fans worldwide as a legendary stage finish of Le Tour de France. This 2022…

  • Taste the Difference Crémant d’Alsace

    Taste the Difference Crémant d’Alsace

    Taste the Difference Crémant d’Alsace is made from 75% Pinot Blanc and 25% Pinot Gris from Alsace in France. This non-vintage wine sits at 12% ABV and undergoes its second fermentation in bottle, in the same way as Champagne, and is aged for 18 months on its lees. I first discovered it at the Sainsbury’s…

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more (£7 in Wales), from 21 May 2025 to 31 May 2025. Excludes Sainsbury’s Locals. See the latest Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • Mount Rozier Reserve Merlot

    Mount Rozier Reserve Merlot

    Mount Rozier Reserve Merlot comes from the foothills of the Hottentot Mountains in South Africa’s Western Cape, produced by the Mount Rozier winery. The estate traces its roots back to the early 1800s, when Annie Rozier, a flower merchant known for foraging wild blooms in the Schapenberg hills, established a reputation for creating natural remedies….

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more (£7 in Wales), from 30 April 2025 to 4 May 2025. See yesterday’s Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • Sainsbury’s Spring Summer Press Tasting

    Sainsbury’s Spring Summer Press Tasting

    At the very end of a busy month of supermarket tastings, I went to Sainsbury’s Spring Summer Drinks Press Tasting in April 2025, held in London. Sainsbury’s has seen an 8% rise in ready-to-drink sales year on year. This includes cocktails, spritzes and wine in cans such as Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc and La Vielle…

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more (£7 in Wales), from 9 April 2025 to 19 April 2025. See the last Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine for Nectar loyalty card holders, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more, from 25 March 2025 to 30 March 2025. See the Sainsbury’s press tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • De Bortoli Botrytis Semillon

    De Bortoli Botrytis Semillon

    De Bortoli’s Botrytis Semillon Family Reserve is a great example of Australia’s ‘stickies’, a colloquial term for their sweet, dessert-style wines. Made exclusively from 100% Sémillon grapes, the wine is made under the influence of the Botrytis Cinerea fungus, also known as ‘noble rot’. This beneficial fungus, thriving under the right climatic conditions, concentrates the…

  • Royal Tokaji Late Harvest

    Royal Tokaji Late Harvest

    The 2021 vintage was a particularly great year for Tokaji wines and this Royal Tokaji Late Harvest showcases a wine from this year. Founded as a joint venture between about 62 local wine growers and international investors, including the celebrated wine author Hugh Johnson, Royal Tokaji has a mission to restore and preserve the quality…

  • Top Sainsbury’s Wines to Impress Without Breaking the Bank

    Top Sainsbury’s Wines to Impress Without Breaking the Bank

    Rob Buckhaven from Metro explores the stigma around supermarket wines, noting that people are often hesitant to bring own-brand bottles to social events, fearing judgment, though they’re happy to drink them in private. Rob suggests we care less about others’ perceptions, as supermarket wines are often made by top producers and offer excellent value. Here’s…

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more, from 18 October 2024 to 2 November 2024. See the Sainsbury’s tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • Sainsbury’s Autumn Winter Press Tasting

    Sainsbury’s Autumn Winter Press Tasting

    Sainsbury’s Autumn Winter 2024 Press Tasting, in London, in October offered an impressive range of wines, particularly sparkling ones, that seem perfectly suited for the upcoming holiday season. Here are the highlights and my notes on what stood out for me: Louis Latour Mâcon-Villages 2023 £16 13%I’m typically not drawn to Chardonnay, but this one…

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more, from 21 September 2024 to 28 September 2024. See the Sainsbury’s tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more, from 19 August 2024 to 25 August 2024. See the Sainsbury’s tasting for tips on what to buy.

  • Sevenly Sauvignon Blanc and Sevenly Rose

    Sevenly Sauvignon Blanc and Sevenly Rose

    I haven’t tried these but thought I’d post quickly as it’s a huge offer that’s sure not to last. Invivo X Sevenly Sauvignon Blanc and Invivo X Sevenly Rose are only £2.63, reduced from £8 at Sainsbury’s. Invivo Sevenly is low alcohol 7%. Looking at other offers, I also found Marlborough Heartland Sauvignon Blanc at…

  • 25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    25% Off Wine at Sainsbury’s

    Sainsbury’s has 25% off wine, sparkling and Champagne, 6 bottles or more, £6 or more, from 24 July 2024 to 30 July 2024. See the Sainsbury’s tasting for tips on what to buy.