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Spain has no problem selling its wines... as long as they're "a good value". This has become a double-edged sword given that the common perception, especially in markets like the UK, is that Spanish wines... more »
Spain has no problem selling its wines... as long as they're "a... more »
I don’t frequent the Lidl wine selection as much as I used to. It’s not as tight as it is in the UK and seems to have cozied up to the fact that Spaniards largely... more »
I don’t frequent the Lidl wine selection as much as I used... more »
I have something of a Modern Art-like fascination with the grocery store chain, Lidl. The implementation of their stores varies wildly from one country to another and in some stores, such as those in the... more »
I have something of a Modern Art-like fascination with the grocery store... more »
Barolo. One of the most elegant of Italian wines, this famed, delicate Piedmonte interpretation of the Nebbiolo grape has been treasured for years now. It must be noted that it’s a wine that could takes... more »
Barolo. One of the most elegant of Italian wines, this famed, delicate... more »
This bottle was another random find at Lidl which is quickly becoming my go-to shop for playing “Wine Roulette”. To be embarrassingly honest, I thought it was a bottle from Ribera del Duero and while... more »
This bottle was another random find at Lidl which is quickly becoming... more »
With great pride, I fully admit to buying wines from Lidl, the once very trashy supermarket chain. They often have wines that pique my curiosity and the prices are such that they’re impossible to beat.... more »
With great pride, I fully admit to buying wines from Lidl, the... more »
For those unfamiliar with supermarkets in Spain, there are few these days that are good and most verge on repugnant (Mercadona.) One of the ones that has historically been the mecca of all bargain dwellers... more »
For those unfamiliar with supermarkets in Spain, there are few these days... more »