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wedding wine

cocochanel7 · 2009-06-17 21:34:23

Hi there Trying to cut some costs for our wedding but am struggling to find reasonably cheap but ok wines in bulk. Where are the best places to look. Online, up north??? All suggestions welcome

17-06-2009 9:34pm

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cocochanel7

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Hi there

Trying to cut some costs for our wedding but am struggling to find reasonably cheap but ok wines in bulk. Where are the best places to look. Online, up north???

All suggestions welcome

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#2 18-06-2009 12:16am

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cocochanel7 wrote: »

Hi there

Trying to cut some costs for our wedding but am struggling to find reasonably cheap but ok wines in bulk. Where are the best places to look. Online, up north???

All suggestions welcome

Dunno about where .... but if you need motivation know that the house wines at the restaurant where we're having our reception at list at Euro 25 - and I've seen the exact same bottles selling online for Euro 3,40 - Euro 4,10.

A business has to make a profit somewhere so it might as well be in the wine.

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#3 18-06-2009 5:18am

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hi there
we bought our wine in sainsburys in newry.
It was easy enough for me since i dont live that far, so over 2 normal shopping visits we picked up all the wine for the wedding.

I kept an eye out for a decent bottle of wine on offer, usually at half price.
We ended up paying just over €4 a bottle (ok bare in mind the exchange rate was so much better a few months ago, but still now for same type you;d only be paying 4.50 if it was on offer) not forgetting the extra 5% off if you buy over 6 bottles.
The red wine we got retails in the south for almost €15 a bottle.

best of luck x

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#4 18-06-2009 10:29am

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I got my wine and champagne from The Sunday Times Wine Club, I can't recommend them highly enough, the wine is fantastic, reasonable (168 bottles of wine, 36 bottles of Champagne for €1,300)

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#5 18-06-2009 10:36am

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Here's the original thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055576008

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#6 18-06-2009 10:59am

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I have heard a number of people raving about Bennetts Wine Warehouse, up in the North. They deliver cases of wine to the republic of ireland for €8 per case ( a case consists of 20 bottles) You should check out the link below, there is a guy there by the name of Sean who is meant to be a legend!!!

http://www.bennettswine.co.uk/

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#7 18-06-2009 11:19am

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I get a lot of wine from the wine buff in Drogheda and the quality is excellent plus its the only wine the girlfriend can drink without getting a hangover (1 bottle not 10!! )

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