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Originally posted by ChrisPackit View PostI've had so many wank wines for under a fiver at Tesco, than good ones...
HTHHard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI must say I was a virgin wine member, but as you say, found all their wine "not to my taste", some of revolting infact, and so soon gave them the boot. I like to buy my wine from the vintage section in Waitrose which is 5 minutes from my house.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostSome of it is unacceptably bad. But it's packaged and marketed well so appeals to the ignorant wannabes.
Captive audience.
(plus I get a 10% kickback on every penny spent).Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostLaithewaites and Virgin wine is tulipe. Sourced from the same crappy vineyards.
And if you knew anything about wine you would know that corked wine is not necessarily superior to screw-top. In fact it doesn't matter.
Saying Virgin/Laithwaites are the same because they have the same owner is like saying these are equivalent:
Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI said I like corks better, I didn't make any comment on how they affect the wine. Since opening the wine is part of the pleasure though, it makes a difference.
Saying Virgin/Laithwaites are the same because they have the same owner is like saying these are equivalent:
I drink a fair bit of Laithwaites wines - IMO some are pretty good for the price.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI said I like corks better, I didn't make any comment on how they affect the wine. Since opening the wine is part of the pleasure though, it makes a difference.
Saying Virgin/Laithwaites are the same because they have the same owner is like saying these are equivalent:
It's mugs like you marketing was designed for.
Mind you you even fell for that old Jewish ad agency: the Apostles
You truly are a spectacular moron even by CUK standards.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by k2p2 View PostYep - agree. They have different buyers / marketeers / systems / call centre. Direct Wines just happen to have bought Virgin.
I drink a fair bit of Laithwaites wines - IMO some are pretty good for the price.
I haven't had a single decent Laithwaite wine in the 2 crates I sampled.
Mind you decent is relative - I'd call a £15 Barolo decent.Hard Brexit now!
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£3.80 for a pint of stella in my local! Jesus. I'm going to be buying cheap wine instead.
Thanks for the voucher. Can you recommend the £2.99 Polish Semillion Anti Freeze?What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostSame vineyards though.
I haven't had a single decent Laithwaite wine in the 2 crates I sampled.
Mind you decent is relative - I'd call a £15 Barolo decent.
Though Naked wines look a good optionComment
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