Zelandakh wrote:Hoping that the news about bans on discounted wines won't affect our group forays when prices become keen
This came up in conversation the other day and I think we worked out that about the lowest price we would be able to see if minimum alcohol pricing came into force in England would be about the lowest discounted price we've seen for the half bottles of Croft 2004 LBV.
In other words, we already pay more than the minimum price per unit, even when we buy at the keenest of discounted prices!
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Actually, it's not that bad. And you paid a fair price for a VP that is usually of LBV standard.
I hadn't read them before purchase, it was an unexpected opportunity; so while I knew VP from 89 was never likely to be stellar (especially from a lesser-known house) I decided it was worth a punt given the price and hope for a pleasant surprise.
Actually I also purchased 3 bottles of Cruz 89 during my holiday in France in September.
As well for the ridiculous price of I believe 14EUR. (even in a small wooden crate)
Morrison's used to sell Cruz 89 at £11 and it was my "house port" for a while. It is good value, but not recognisable as VP.
Someone from the trade told me that, in the true spirit of blending only the very best wines from the vintage into their VP, Cruz produced 1,000,000 bottles of their 1989
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
That is 20% discount on the shelf price (from 19.99 to 15.99) and a further 10% discount for the mywaitrose card (for the next few days only, unfortunately). Cheapest I've ever been able to get it.
David T. wrote:3 x Warres 2001 LBV for £14.40 each at Waitrose.
That is 20% discount on the shelf price (from 19.99 to 15.99) and a further 10% discount for the mywaitrose card (for the next few days only, unfortunately). Cheapest I've ever been able to get it.
That is an excellent price - and if you have the patience, these will probably be even better in 10-15 years time than they are if you open them today (despite them being excellent drinking today!).
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Nipped into Tesco South rd Dundee for bottle Bombay Sapphire and dicovered 12 1/2 bottles Croft 2004 unfiltered LBV on shelf, first time for weeks, got the lot and also remembered the gin(although forgot to pick up lemons!)
Martin.
Zelandakh wrote:Hoping that the news about bans on discounted wines won't affect our group forays when prices become keen
This came up in conversation the other day and I think we worked out that about the lowest price we would be able to see if minimum alcohol pricing came into force in England would be about the lowest discounted price we've seen for the half bottles of Croft 2004 LBV.
In other words, we already pay more than the minimum price per unit, even when we buy at the keenest of discounted prices!
The Scotch Whisky Association is mounting legal challange to minimum pricing legislation passed by Scottish parliament. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... s-18898024 Unfortunately Scottish Nanny Party's ban on discounts on multiple purchases stands(unless bought online and dispatched from outwith Scotland)
Zelandakh wrote:Hoping that the news about bans on discounted wines won't affect our group forays when prices become keen
This came up in conversation the other day and I think we worked out that about the lowest price we would be able to see if minimum alcohol pricing came into force in England would be about the lowest discounted price we've seen for the half bottles of Croft 2004 LBV.
In other words, we already pay more than the minimum price per unit, even when we buy at the keenest of discounted prices!
Ah, perhaps I have misunderstood the news. I thought I'd seen that they are planning on banning the 25% off when you buy 6 or more kind of offers since that obviously encourages binge drinking.
As an aside to that, I read in the Torygraph that sales of sherry have slipped behind sales of port for the first time and that moreover, sales of port are on the up especially in the younger age groups (to which many of us sadly no longer belong). My significant other noted that this forum may be singularly responsible for much of this growth.
Zelandakh wrote:I thought I'd seen that they are planning on banning the 25% off when you buy 6 or more kind of offers since that obviously encourages binge drinking.
If the Scottish approach is followed by the rest of the UK that is what will happen. The theory is that giving discount for buying in bulk encourages people to drink more. Some supermarkets in Scotland have solved the problem by giving the discount regardless of volume. This means that the typical "Three bottles for £10" that is often seen on Sainsbury/Asda/Tesco wine shelves in England appears as "£3.33 per bottle" in Scotland.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
I was in the right place at the right time to learn about an old house in Hertfordshire which was being cleared following the death of the owner and the sale of the house to developers. The family had commissioned a local auction house to sell off whatever could be sold, including a small collection of wine from a cold, damp cellar. Much of what was in the cellar was rubbish, Mouton Cadet from the 1960s or Sainsbury Own Label cheap white from the '80s but there were one or two bottles of value, almost all were wine. I did, however, manage to pick up a rather nice condition bottle of Dolomore bottled Noval 1947 with an into neck fill, good looking colour and an intriguing rusty-brown coloured hard wax capsule. While one bottle hardly made the journey worthwhile, at least it was something unusual.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.