Although originally planning to recommend eight, Victoria and Hamish couldn’t help extending their list to 12 – well it is Christmas after all? Our experts discuss how the underdog supermarket-own brands compare to the brands you know and love and recommend their favourite finds for every budget.
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All of the wines mentioned are listed below. Links to the wines can be found here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/events/best-wine-champagne/
SPARKLING
Les Pionniers Vintage Champagne Brut 2012, France (Co-op, £27)
Les Pionniers Champagne Brut NV, France (Co-op, £19)
Gonet-Médeville Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut 1er Cru NV, France (Lea & Sandeman, £35.95)
Roebuck Estate 2014 Classic Cuvée (Roebuck Estates, around £35)
Morrisons, The Best English Sparkling Vintage 2010, England (Morrisons, £25)
RED
Domaine Les Yeuses La Petite Syrah 2019 Languedoc-Roussillon, France (Lea & Sandeman, £8.50)
Half bottle of Ch. Cantemerle 2010 Bordeaux, France (The Wine Society, £20 for 37.5cl)
Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend 2018 South Africa (Tesco, £11)
WHITE
Gunderloch Red Stone Riesling 2017 Rheinhessen, Germany (Co-op, £8)
Blank Bottle B-BOS II 2018, South Africa (Swig, £24)
Vasse Felix Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Margaret River, Australia (Tesco, £12)
SWEET AND STRONG
Disnókó Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos NV Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungary (Waitrose, £19.99 for 37.5cl)
Berry Bros. & Rudd William Pickering, Tawny Port by Quinta do Noval NV (Berry Bros & Rudd, £26.95)