odyssey06 wrote: » Lidl had a half price merlot over the weekend dunno if any stock left. I havent seen any general price cuts.
Caquas wrote: » The problem with supermarket wine prices is that, apart from the established brands, they are so phony. Supermarkets - yeah, I'm talking to you, Tesco - will double the price of some plonk, stick a few bottles in the back of an upper shelf for the necessary couple of months and then put cases of the stuff back in full view at the ordinary price but proclaim it is half-off offer. I think I can safely say that all "half-price" wine offers are phony. The problem now is that they have done away with genuine offers e.g. Tesco's 25% off with any six bottles. We had a general election less than a year ago. Did anyone vote for this? I read a lot of election literature but this must have been in the fine print :mad:
elperello wrote: » January is not great for deals. Your best bet is something like this which is kind of like a booze deal all year round.https://www.aldi.ie/toro-loco-superior/p/040728020610200
Caquas wrote: » Has anyone seen a genuine wine offer since they brought in the new regulations? I thought the supermarkets would simply cut their wine prices now that they can't do multibuy offers and people can't use their points but I have seen no genuine price cuts in their wine sections over the past three weeks. All the recent posts here seem to be about beer so I'm switching!
johnnykilo wrote: » I was in Tesco last week and there were basically no offers on wines, I think I saw maybe 3 or 4 bottles reduced, and they were only reduced by a euro or two. Depressing stuff. Ended up buying two bottles for 15 euro each (19 Crimes and Apothic Dark) which I was getting for half that before Christmas They had the usual ones that are always on offer: e.g. Casillero del Diablo for €8, but I wouldn't count that as a special offer :mad: Ended up being in Supervalu the following day and noticed some reasonable offers on Wine; the 19 Crimes that I paid 15 euro for in Tesco was 10. They also had one of the Faustino's (think it was Faustino I) reduced from 18 to 12. Seemed to be a lot more offers in Supervalu, at least for wine last week.
snowgal wrote: » was just coming on here to post about this. I was in Supervalu and Dunnes and neither had any decent offers at all on wine. I cant justify paying €15 for a bottle I knooow is generally 9 or 10...So I left and went to Aldi and got the reliable verrry drinkable cotes De Rhone which is only €7.86 or something and better than the offerings in the other stores. Also the Lidl French malbec (orange lid) is really good wIne and again less than €8. Ill be sticking to these unless some majorly good offers come up... And as a ps: if you are going to spend €15 then just go to O Briens Id say. Again at the wend I went in and picked up 2 nice reds for €14 each which are way better quality than the reds in Tesco, Dunnes etc. Sorry rant over!
jos28 wrote: » Thanks for this, very nice wine it is too. I'm very disappointed about the lack of supermarket reaction to the minimum pricing. I genuinely thought they would compensate for the ban on multi deals by reducing prices. I often buy craft beers on line for my husband. The site I use has switched from '4 for €10' to ' check out our €2.50 range. Happy days. Why haven't the supermarkets done the same.:(
elperello wrote: » You can get craft beers for less than €2 in Lidl and Aldi. They may not be to your husbands taste but are worth a try.
RayCon wrote: » The €1.79 - €1.96 priced Aldi and Lidl craft beers are supplied by well known Irish brewers : Aldi's O'Shea's range are supplied by Carlow Brewery (O'Hara's etc) Lidl's Crafty range are supplied by Rye River Brewery in Celbridge (Rye River / McGargles etc) Tesco Solas range are Rye River too For the most part they are pretty good beers for the price.
odyssey06 wrote: » There is a pattern in Tesco with bottles like that which are in a cycle of half price discounts and the discount price is its real rrp. But the LIDL one you arent going to see that half price on a similar cycle I think and its real rrp is 8-9 euros.
Mimon wrote: » There are real offers in Tesco. Faustino V is a tenner and I think usually 14 or so. Well worth 14 compared to a lot of others and brilliant value at 10.https://secure.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=258014197
Smurts wrote: » Lidl's crafty stout is top notch, well recommended
2ndcoming wrote: » Not gone on the other two cans in that range, the orange one is very orangey.
93Cab wrote: » Not to everyone’s taste, but just got slabs of Bud in my local SuperValu for €25! Not sure if it’s everywhere!
Grumpypants wrote: » I noticed Lidl have a kick start program for launching Irish products. Few new beers on the list. No idea what they are like but happy to try them. Bin Bawn pale ale and red ale. €2.99 for 500ml bottles. 12 acres cans 440ml for €2.79. session ale and India pale ale.
2ndcoming wrote: » The stout and the IPA are the best of the Crafty range. Both top class, to my taste buds anyway. The (English brewed) Twisted Knots IPA at €1.29 is very drinkable too and good value as well. Not gone on the other two cans in that range, the orange one is very orangey.
bronkobilly wrote: » can't give that bud away worst drink i ever tasted
Poor_old_gill wrote: » Rather than hitting people with what is essentially another tax- just put a bit more money into support services for people who are dependent on alcohol.
Grumpypants wrote: » Bin Bawn pale ale and red ale. €2.99 for 500ml bottles. 12 acres cans 440ml for €2.79. session ale and India pale ale.
mfceiling wrote: » They are ballykilcavan...a brewery in stradbally in laois. Very good beers.
Hotblack Desiato wrote: » At those prices no way is either of them a bargain, no matter how good they might be (never heard of the first lot and most reports on the second appear to be meh) I got some Ballykilcavans under their own name a couple of months ago, they were utterly rank
