May 19, 2013 Posted by Chris

Fruit wines at Marks and Spencer

I am not sure how long these have been on the shelf, but I was interested to see these two bottles in my local M&S yesterday. Labelled as Sauvignon Blanc with Apples and Tempranillo Rose with Strawberries they are in the wine section but don’t use the word wine anywhere on the packaging. Fruit wines are nothing new but the way that these products are positioned is interesting. They are marketed... read more

Jul 8, 2011 Posted by Chris

Rubis Chocolate wine

At the Imbibe Exhibition I came across a stand that was proudly selling and promoting ‘Chocolate Wine’. It is called Rubis and is technically a fortified Tempranillo that is spiked with chocolate essence. Rubis is slightly viscous and is 15% alcohol. It basically tastes like the kirsch chocolates that my Dad used to get from one of his colleagues each Christmas, which I would steal out of the... read more

Sep 18, 2010 Posted by Chris

Two wines for the week

I went shopping on the end of the wine aisle this week, partly brought about by my waiting in the queue at Tesco for a lady who was ‘sure she had a £1 coin in her purse’. I was near the wine section (how convenient) and decided to add something to my basket. Turns out I was glad I did so. I picked up two bottles of red, and in keeping with my goal since arriving in London, I had not tried them... read more