For a bit of local cheese ,try some Belton Red Fox , made in Whitchurch . (Dare I say it from milk from some of my cows):D
St Agur is scrummy I agree , Stilton needs to be young and creamy IMO
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For a bit of local cheese ,try some Belton Red Fox , made in Whitchurch . (Dare I say it from milk from some of my cows):D
St Agur is scrummy I agree , Stilton needs to be young and creamy IMO
Not sure how many enjoy the real ale on here :),but a favourite from the North Wales border of mine , is Station Bitter ,brewed in Oswestry .
Another new brewery is in Shrewsbury ,Battlefield brewery , and they produce some amazing real ales , Gold , Citrus Burst , and a strong IPA called Sabut Yung and others :cool:
Yes I like St Agur as well but the best Camembert i've had is this:
http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/.../camembert.jpg
And you can 'bring it on' if you store it for some days in the fridge... it gets really smelly and quite runny and is lovely.. :)
Try Snowdonia Black Bomber, Geoff. I think you'd love it (most supermarkets sell it). Here's one on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/13150...f14=108&ff19=0
It's awesome stuff, mate! :)
Brie lovers? There is only ONE, and that's the highest quality Brie de Meaux - anything else pales into insignificance in comparison: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brie_de_Meaux
Choose your favourite producer, by all means, but if you're a mature Brie lover, there is *nothing* to touch Brie de Meaux!!
:exactly:
Oh, the Colli would go very well with that, too!
Marco.
I am a rum man myself, so not much to say on wine, unless it is prosecco or champagne. The only whiskey that I drink is Southern Comfort. Real Ale? Never tried the stuff.
Not tried Bomber or seen it but will watch for it. Aldi often do some nice little chedders in wax that are the right size for me. only me and I have to only take small quantities these days. about the only thing my stomach doesnt get up in arms about is chicken, red wine and bourbon :eyebrows:
Plenty of superb Prosecco in Lidl, Stan! Also very good Champagne, from small producers, ably capable of competing with the 'big boys'. Check out this chap (also available in the UK):
http://www.lidl.de/de/bissinger-cham...ee-brut/p35484
Far better than Moet, for much less money! :trust:
They're also doing this, which I want to try. Should be lovely for summer drinking: http://www.lidl.de/de/bissinger-cham...rose-brut/p391
:)
Marco.
Thanks for those tips Marco. I'll have a browse in my local Lidl next time I pass there IF I can find a parking space..
Lightweight! :D
Marco.
Agree, a lot of this is to do with their buying method i.e. drive bulk prices of ketchup down by only stocking one product rather than increased cost of stocking multiple ketchup in lower bulk. ALDI meat is just stunning too, a fiver for a proper aged steak or free range chicken.
They cut out the bullshit and snob value of what some perceive as the prestige 'status' of certain supermarkets, which I wholeheartedly applaud.
The Deluxe range from Lidl, for example, is IMO better than anything you'll find in M&S - and at considerably less cost! :)
Only Waitrose and Booths, IMO, have anything genuinely 'posher' to offer than the other supermarkets. Anyone who thinks that shopping, for example, in Tesco or Sainsburys is somehow 'better' than shopping in Aldi or Lidl, for the majority of food items, is suffering from delusions of grandeur and living in cloud-cuckoo land!!
Marco.
Just opened a bottle of Colli, very nice it is too
Just going to sip it with some pate´and crusty bread.. :D
Nice one, Bev - as long as you're enjoying it with some type of food, it should hit the spot. Enjoy! :)
Marco.
Opened one of my bottles . Not b ad...could get a bit sick of it after a case lol.
Very nic e with sweet chilli chicken and noodles
I've decanted my Colli, which I very rarely do... I've twice poured it back and forth and I think it is nice and aerated now... it's a lovely drop of red... but as you say Marco it has to be with some food... it's not an idle sipper.. :cheers:
Its my hospital day in livvy so always end up in the lidl there ..... so will see if i can track down any more of those wines you mentioned ...I enjoyed the one i was drinking yesterday..
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found one of these[emoji12]
Cool. Sometimes they have them outside of the main wine area, and in a separate section next to the Italian food they're promoting, so try there.
Failing that, pick up one of the Italian week brochures at the entrance, identify the wine you're looking for in it, and ask a member of staff when that wine (or those wines) are coming in. I usually find the staff very helpful.
The two other main reds you want to try and get are the Fronsac (French) and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - both of those are superb! :)
Marco.
Lol - just seen your last post! :eyebrows:
Marco.
ALDI just won an award for their Highland Black 8yr Old @ £12.99. It was blind tested & awarded alongside a £75 bottle!
Doesn't surprise me one bit. The inherent quality of the products that they sell applies across the board, including as I said earlier, champagne. If you're into some quality bubbly, try the one I linked to earlier and, trust me, it will 'refocus' your view of what you're paying for with some well-established brand names! ;)
Lidl and Aldi are taking more and more business away from the 'big boys' every day, and that's simply because more and more folk are sussing out how good their stuff is and where the REAL value lies with their supermarket shopping, and as such Aldi and Lidl's market share is only destined to grow.............
Bring it on, I say, because the 'big boys' (Tesco, Asda and Sainsburys) have been getting it their own way for far too long, and so have been overdue a kick up the arse! It can only be good news, for us, the consumer, as it will both lower prices and drive up standards :)
Marco.
Once is usually enough, Bev, as you don't want to 'agitate' the wine too much. Totally agree about it not being an "idle sipper". For me, that's the case with the majority of red wine, but I guess that's just the way I've been brought up.
You'll rarely see Italians eating without wine featuring somewhere in the equation, and when the food eating stops, usually the wine drinking does too... ;)
Consequently, the only wine I can really sip on its own is dessert wine. With what one could call 'table wine', I always feel that something is missing without food - even if it's simply nibbling on some nuts!
Down Grant, yer chuckies are safe.... :eyebrows:
Marco.
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Picked this up in Aldi . £4.99
2005 Château Castelbruck, Margaux Médoc, Bordeaux
http://www.bawineclub.co.uk/images/products/39651b.jpg
12% ABV, ~ £23 a bottle
As close to Château Margaux as I am ever going to get. I bought a case of the 2005 a few years ago and I’m down to the last two bottles! 2005 was never the best vintage for Château Castelbruck and it now needs drinking up.
Still it accompanied the fine meal I had cooked: grilled venison steak, with braised fennel, boiled potatoes, glazed carrots, leeks, cabbage and sweetcorn.
(My guest had no complaints about the food or the wine! :))
Excellent! Now when are you going to pop along to Lidl and grab that Fronsac? ;)
Marco.
A little info on this type
Carignan – Syrah is a blend of two dark-skinned grape varieties that is used in France, Spain and South Africa. The blend is somewhat uncommon in that it is usually augmented by the addition of other, more expressive grapes, such as Grenache or other Southern Rhone varieties.
Syrah (also known as Shiraz) is the more prestigious of the two partners in the blend. It is a variety that has berry clusters that are looser, more resistant to wet weather and which are earlier to ripen than those of Carignan. However Carignan (also known as Cariñena or Mazuelo in Spain) adds more astringency, tannins and deep color to the mix. Wine made from Syrah and Carignan frequently have dark-berry flavors, often with a savory or smoky twist.
The blend is permitted in the dynamic Priorat DOCa of Spain but is mostly produced in southern France.
Tonight I have mainly been drinking Battlefield Gold and some Green King IPA
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Yer welcome, John. Let us know how she slurps when you pop the cork! :cheers:
Marco.
Apparently, it goes great with deep-fried Mars bars... :eyebrows:
Marco.
I know, it's one of the many fables that seem to attach themselves to Scotland (usually perpetrated by the English) - like we all cut about the place in kilts shouting: 'There's a moose loose aboot this hoose!' :mental: :D
Marco.
2009 Château Rollin, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux
http://static.wine-searcher.net/imag...e-10379007.jpg
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape.
“Pencil shavings, juicy plum and blackberry, nice slight animal touch to the nose. Good structure and length.”
Decanter Wine Bronze medal winner
13.5% ABV. Drink by end of 2015. Approx £6 a bottle.
Enjoyed with gammon steak and new potatoes, grilled tomatoes, petit pois, sweet corn and leeks.
Yesh, but even better with gammon steak and new potatoes, grilled tomatoes, petit pois, sweet corn and leeks! :lol:
Marco.
I'm really enjoying the Colli...
It is better from the decanter though... I sound so posh don't I ?? :D:D
i AM ONTO THE Carignan – Syrah...its very good value for a fiver. really liked it....but have had a hard day and that calls for the hard stuff:eyebrows: