This is about keeping things simple.

Five wines I’ve enjoyed over the past month, a short blurb to describe each one, and where to find them.

Here are August’s top picks:

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A cool welcome to August’s update of The List.

As always, please remember to like, comment, share and let me know your thoughts in the community chat.

I’m always trying to improve, so all feedback is welcome.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Cheers,
Luke 🍷

Hello and welcome to The List - my top recommendations from the supermarkets and beyond.

How I choose the wines is based on:

Systematic analysis | Value for money | Competition | Drinkability | Authenticity | Reviews | Comments | X-Factor

“The List” is the result of hours of travel, tastings and writing. Your support means everything to this independent journey 🍷✨

👉🏼 PRICES LISTED AT THE TIME OF WRITING 👈🏼

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Waitrose | Majestic | Tesco | M&S, Ocado | Sainsbury’s

Morrisons | Aldi | ASDA | Co-op | Lidl | Costco | Low & No

Waitrose

• NEW Cave de Lugny Crémant De Bourgogne, France £13 £17 (S) rich, biscuity, elegant 4.5★, 95 reviews

• NEW Solefino Bianco Romagna, Italy £8 £12 (W) citrus, vanilla, exotic

• REDUCED TO CLEAR Loved & Found Gelber Muskateller, Austria £8.25 £8.50 (W) floral, citrus, texture

• NEW L’Arène Des Anges Rosé, Costières de Nîmes, France £8.50 £10.50 (Ro) stone fruit, dry, sophisticated

• NEW Baron De Ley Gran Reserva Rioja, Spain £16 £20 (R) complex, oak dominates, great value, 5 years’ ageing, 4.5★

• NEW No.1 Douro Valley Reserva Quinta da Rosa, Portugal £13 £15 (R) bramble, chocolate, spiced

• NEW Lentsch Zweigelt, Austria £8.20 £10.25 (R) cherry, juicy, elegant, Austria’s most popular red

*5% off 6+ bottles of wine across the board.

Majestic

• STAR BUBBLES Devaux ‘Oeil de Perdrix’ Brut Rosé Champagne NV, France £25 £31 (S) cracking price, elegant, beautiful soft red fruit

• NEW Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Brut, Loire Valley, France £10 mix six £14.50 (S) honeysuckle, zesty, crisp — 97% of 358 would buy again

• NEW Goldwater Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand £12.50 £18 (W) passionfruit, grapefruit, elderflower - oldest vines in the Wairau Valley, five months on lees

• NEW Kangun Viognier, Armenia £12 £16.50 (W) floral, banana, pineapple, volcanic soils above 1,100m

• NEW Château Pigoudet ‘La Chapelle’ Rosé, Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, France £11.50 £15 (Ro) strawberry, peach, subtle spice, Grand Or medal

• NEW Cave de Castelmaure Rouge, Corbières, France £10.50 £13 (R) cherry, blackcurrant, silky, hand-harvested, historic Aude cooperative

• NEW Marquês de Borba ‘Vinhas Velhas’, Alentejo, Portugal £13 £15 (R) black fruit, eucalyptus, velvety tannin, foot-trodden in lagares, James Suckling gave the 2019 vintage 92 points

Tesco

CC = Clubcard offer

• PRICE DROP Tesco Finest Viñas del Rey Albariño, Spain £9 £12 CC (W) Rías Baixas, apricot, honeysuckle, grapefruit

• NEW Vasse Felix Classic Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, Australia £11 £13 CC (W) kiwifruit, lemongrass, gooseberry, founding Margaret River estate

• NEW Tesco Finest Steep Slopes Mosel Riesling, Germany £6 £8 CC (W) zesty lime, stone fruit, steely minerality

• PRICE DROP Argento Single Vineyard Patagonia Pinot Noir, Argentina £14.50 £16.50 CC (R) cherry, dried herbs, rose, minimal intervention

• NEW Wynns The Siding Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, Australia £12 £16 CC (R) Terra Rossa soil, full-bodied, classic Coonawarra style

• NEW Tesco Finest Ribera del Duero, Spain £10 £12 CC (R) Tempranillo, red fruit, oak spice

• NEW Tesco Finest Rioja, Reserva, Spain £8.25 £10.75 CC (R) wonderful oak, balanced red fruit, really a top expression!

*Club Card needed for the 25% off live now until 10/08

M&S | Ocado

• STAR SPARKLER M&S Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc Brut, France £11 (S) traditional method, red apple, brioche, floral lift — 4.5★, 51 reviews

• NEW M&S Found Encruzado, Dão, Portugal £8.50 (W) rare indigenous variety rediscovered in the 1950s, citrus, peach, bergamot, granite

• CLEARANCE Kir-Yianni Assyrtiko, Amyndeon, Greece £13.35 £17.75 (W) Greece’s iconic grape grown away from Santorini, lemon, white nectarine, jasmine, mineral finish

• NEW M&S Found Susumaniello, Puglia, Italy £10 (Ro) ancient Apulian grape, tart garden berries, rose petals - 4.4★, 20 reviews

• NEW M&S Koopmanskloof Pinotage, South Africa £9 (R) black cherry, spice, tobacco - Fair trade, one of South Africa’s oldest Black-owned wineries

• NEW Esporão Monte Velho Tinto, Alentejo, Portugal £9.50 £12.75 (R) black fruit, wild berries, spice, full-bodied - one of the world’s largest organic producers, 4.3★,

• NEW M&S Found Nerello Cappuccio, Sicily, Italy £10 (R) rare single varietal, redcurrant, violet, herbs, no harsh tannin

*M&S buy 4 for 3 on certain products

Sainsbury’s

NP = Nectar Price

• NEW Sainsbury’s Crémant de Limoux, Taste the Difference, France £11.25 £12.25 NP (S) green apple, clean citrus, well-integrated bubbles - scored this 92 for Club Oenologique

• STAR PICK TTD, Chardonnay, South Africa £9.50 £11.25 NP (W) excellent, buttery oak, tropical fruit

• NEW Soave Cavalmarmo DOC Classico, Italy £10.50 £12.50 NP (W) Garganega-led, volcanic Verona soils, mineral-driven with almond notes

• NEW Sainsbury’s Pinot Gris, Taste the Difference, New Zealand £9.75 £11 NP (W) Marlborough, peach, melon, classic steely minerality

• NEW Sainsbury’s Grenache Rosé, Taste the Difference, France £8.50 (Ro) bright red fruit, floral, IWSC-tasted

• NEW Sainsbury’s Fronton Negrette Rosé, Taste the Difference, France £7.25 £8.75 NP (Ro) rare Négrette grape, violets, blackberry, cherry, spice

• NEW Sainsbury’s Douro Red, Taste the Difference, Portugal £10 £11.75 NP (R) weighty, firm tannin, a range Decanter has praised before

• NEW Sainsbury’s Western Australian Shiraz, Taste the Difference £8.50 £10 NP (R) rich, warm-climate style, classic WA structure

*Nectar card needed.

Morrisons

More Card

• STAR PICK Graham Beck Vintner’s Selection Brut NV Rosé, South Africa £12 £14.50 MC (S) top Cap Classique producer, raspberry, cherry

• NEW Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley, France £7.50 £8.25 MC (W) Remy Pannier, white flowers, citrus, zesty

• NEW Morrisons The Best White Douro Godelho, Portugal £9.50 (W) high-altitude schist vineyards, crisp, floral, green apple, pear

• STAR PICK Ramos Family Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal £8 £11.25 (R) red fruit, spice, touch of oak, dinner party sorted

• PRICE DROP Prestige Chianti Riserva DOCG, Italy £9 £12 (R) Uggiano, Tuscany, minimum 2 years’ ageing, Sangiovese, harmonious

Aldi

Only available in-store

• STAR PICK Veuve Monsigny, Champagne Brut, France £15.99 (S) consistent quality, great price, best QPR on the market for Champers

• Specially Selected Crémant de Loire, France £8.99 (S) Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay/Cabernet Franc blend, quince, acacia, honey

• Specially Selected, Premium Rias Baixas Albarino, Spain £8.99 (W) fresh, citrus, zippy zappy

• GR Assyrtiko, Greece £7.49 (W) fresh, saline, fair expression

• Chassaux et Fils Sainte Victoire Rosé, Provence, France £8.99 (Ro) pale, citrus, white flowers, red berries, classic Provence style

• NEW Le grand Poulet Rosé, France £6.79 (Ro) red berry, easy drinking, crowd pleaser

• STAR PICK Animus, Douro, Reserva, Portugal £7.69 (R) dark fruit, good complexity, very good

• NEW Cracked & Pepper, Specially Selected Australian Shiraz £7.99 (R) good dark fruit, noticeable spice

• Specially Selected Rioja Reserva, Spain £7.99 (R) 100% Tempranillo, cherry, plum, vanilla

ASDA

AR = Asda Rollback

• NEW Louvel Fontaine Champagne Brut, France £22 (S) exclusive to Asda, made by Champagne Gruet, predominantly Pinot Noir, citrus and vanilla. IWSC Bronze and Decanter World Wine Awards Bronze

• NEW The Wine Atlas Carricante, Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy £7 (W) rare Sicilian volcanic-slope grape, honeyed stone fruit, orange blossom, mineral edge. IWC Silver, and recommended by David Williams in the Observer

• NEW Exceptional by Asda Valdobbiadene Prosecco Brut, Italy £8.25 *AR (S) DOCG appellation, a step up from standard Prosecco, white flowers, apple, white peach

• NEW The Wine Atlas Fetească Regală, Romania £7 (W) made by Cramele Recas, off-dry, ripe apple, downy peach, once picked out by Olly Smith as one of the best value whites around

• NEW Exceptional by Asda Languedoc Blanc, France £8 *AR (W) vibrant stone and green fruit, white flowers, good depth

• NEW Lugana, Lombardy, Italy £10 (W) Tenuta Roveglia, Lake Garda, lemon and mineral. Decanter World Wine Award Gold 2025, IWC Silver 2025, IWSC Bronze 2025

• NEW Screaming Devil Côtes de Provence, France £10 *AR (Ro) the viral “Whispering Angel dupe,” Grenache/Cinsault/Syrah, strawberry, dry, floral

• NEW Asda Extra Special Marqués del Norte Rioja Reserva, Spain £10 (R) El Coto de Rioja, blackberry, dark plum, mocha, oak spice, min. 12 months in barrel

• NEW Exceptional by Asda Barbera d’Asti Superiore, Piedmont, Italy £7 (R) Araldica Castelvero, black cherry, plum, violet, spice, leather, high acidity

*AR = BUY 3 FOR £20

Co-op

• Irresistible Fairtrade Tilimuqui Sparkling £10.50 (S) fresh, balanced, good value

• NEW Crémant de Bourgogne, France £11 (S) lemon, clean, good value

• Asconi Casa Felina Sauvignon Blanc-Feteasca Alba, Moldova £6.75 £7.75 (W) soft fruit, tropical, easy (instore only)

• Irresistible Limited Edition Grenache Blanc, France £10.25 (W) fairly neutral, decent citrus fruit, middle of the road but fair

• NEW Solo, Rose, Spain £9.50 (W) provence in style, delicate, clean, red fruit

• NEW Casa Felina Merlot Feteasca Neagra 2023 £6.75 £7.75 (R) plum, soft fruit, smooth and juicy (instore only)

• Irresistible, Douro, Portugal £10.25 (R) plump black fruit, rounded, good expression

• STAR PICK Cune, Ribera Del Duero, Spain £12.50 (R) good producers, savoury black fruit meets savoury oak, reliable

Lidl

In-store only - LP, Lidl Plus

• NEW Gavi Castel di Serra, Piedmont, Italy £9.99 (W) melon, lemon, delicate

• NEW Lyra Viognier, Chile (Organic) £7.49 (W) peach, floral, apricot

• NEW Almocreve Alentejano, Portugal £7.49 (R) woody, earthy, rustic

• NEW Cuor di Pietra Salice Salentino Negroamaro Riserva, Puglia, Italy £8.49 (R) smoky, dark fruit, rounded, softer than typical Negroamaro

• NEW Cahors Malbec, France £8.99 (R) dark fruit, firm, rustic

• NEW Séguret Côtes du Rhône, France, 2025 £8.99 (R) damson, spice, moreish

Canned Wines

• NEW M&S Bramble Hill English Sparkling, Kent, England £5 (S) best value way to try English fizz, floral, gooseberry — made by Silverhand Estate

• NEW The Uncommon Bubbly Rosé, Kent, England £4.50 (S) dry, semi-sparkling, elegant, fresh summer hit

• NEW Vinca Organic White, Sicily, Italy £3 (W) tropical, clean citrus finish, vegan and organic

• NEW Canned Wine Co. Grüner Veltliner, Niederösterreich, Austria £6 (W) crisp green apple, citrus, peppery spice lift, a step up in quality

• NEW Vinca Rosé, Sicily, Italy £3 (Ro) Sicilian sunshine in a can, red fruit, hint of spice

• NEW Bijou Le Chic Rosé Can, France £3.75 (Ro) Provençal-style, wild strawberry, citrus, white flowers, light and dry

• NEW Mirabeau Prêt-à-Porter Organic Rosé, Bouches-du-Rhône, France £4 (Ro) ripe cherry, raspberry, crisp fresh finish

• NEW Vinca Organic Red, Sicily, Italy £3 (R) juicy, medium-bodied, cherry fruit, soft tannins, best slightly chilled

• NEW Terre di Faiano Primitivo Can, Puglia, Italy £4 (R) fuller-bodied, dark fruit, vanilla, organic

• NEW Canned Wine Co. Bright & Juicy Gamay, Loire Valley, France £6 (R) light, fresh, lifted red berry fruit, smart pick for barbecues

COSTCO

• Faustino Rivero Ulecia, Albariño, Spain (W) fresh, citrus, good expression

• Kirkland Signature, Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, USA (R) medium, vanilla, dark fruit, fair

• PRICE DROP Cantina Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy (R) crowd pleaser, young fruits, slight spice

• Vallone Special Selection Appassimento Salento, Italy (R) top pick, sweet fruits, bold, rounded

• Castello Banfi, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy (R) big winery, big wine, delicious

Low & No

Low & No

• Thomson & Scott Noughty Organic Sparkling Chardonnay, Spain £10.95 (S) crisp apple, citrus, low sugar. The Guardian’s Sophia Longhi named Noughty among her top alcohol-free picks in a January 2026 round-up

• Thomson & Scott Noughty Sparkling Rosé £10.95 (S) organic Tempranillo, red berries, balanced sweetness. Same brand recognition as the Chardonnay above

• M&S Alcohol Free Fizzero Rosé £6 (S) fermented grape juice and green tea, raspberry, strawberry. 4.4/5 across 37 Ocado reviews; specialist site Bubbly.buzz called it “one of the best virgin wines” tried

• Zero Regrets Pinot Grigio 0% Alcohol Free £7.35 (W) Sicilian grapes, tropical and citrus fruit. IWSC judges in the Low/No Alcohol category noted “lively aromas of zesty lemon and lime... clean and fresh palate”

• Wednesday’s Domaine Rosé Still + Sparkling bundle (Ro) strawberry, raspberry, floral lift. Trade press (The Sauce) called it “the holy grail” of zero-alcohol wine

• M&S Divin Alcohol Free Pinot Noir £11.50 (R) Loire Valley, red berries, smooth tannin. Gold Medal at the World Alcohol-Free Awards 2025, and reviewed positively by the charity Alcohol Change UK

• Zero Regrets Primitivo 0% Alcohol Free £6 £7.35 (R) Puglian grapes, dark berry, plush texture. IWSC: “enticing blackcurrant aroma... pleasingly grippy tannins with a noticeably long finish”

• Tread Softly Everything Except Pinot Noir, Australia £11.95 (R) light body, bright berry fruit. Gold medal, London Wine Competition 2025

• Oddbird Domaine de la Prade Merlot-Shiraz £14.02 (R) Languedoc-Roussillon, blackberry, cherry, plum. Genuinely split reviews: one specialist site scored it 55/100 for an “odd background flavour,” others called it “the best zero red I’ve tried”

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A warm welcome to July’s update of The List.

This month, our friends at The Weyborne Estate are giving away bottles of their fantastic Oriana Golden Spur (£48) to celebrate their new listing at Ocado. For a chance of winning, all you have to do is click here or tap on the image below and enter your details.

The very best of luck!

On to The List, and this month sees some cracking deals on a number of favourites.

As always, please remember to like, comment, share and let me know your thoughts in the community chat.

I’m always trying to improve, so all feedback is welcome.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Cheers,
Luke 🍷

PS. Until the 4th August, you can get 10% off all The Weyborne Estate orders when placed directly with discount code LUKE10.

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Welcome to June’s Update of The List.

Good news! I’ve included the prices alongside the wines again.

Some super offers and new wines discovered this month. Enjoy!

As always, please remember to like, comment, share and let me know your thoughts in the community chat.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Cheers,
Luke 🍷

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Five wines I’ve enjoyed over the past month, five words/phrases to describe each one and where to find them.

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In case you missed my last email - a huge thank you to everyone who voted and helped me win the Fortnum & Mason Rising Content Creator award last Th…

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Earlier this month, I asked you for a favour and you well and truly delivered.

Last night I scooped Rising Content Creator of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2026.

Made even more special by Natasha being there with me.

A gigantic thank you from both of us.

The next chapter on this journey begins!

I hope you have a great weekend and open something great to toast yourselves.

Thank you,
Luke 🍷

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