What I drank last night

I knew there was a reason I took this photo!

An early October evening in Pula, Sardinia, very much enjoying a bottle of Tonaghe Cannonau di Sardegna with dinner.

I'm a massive fan of trying local wines when i'm abroad (and it'd be rude not to!), and this deliciously soft, fruity red, jam-packed with tastes of ripe plums and blackberries, certainly didn't disappoint!!

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This was a lovely glass of Prosecco on a trip down the Thames this summer. It was beautifully refreshing on a humid afternoon and went down a treat!

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Jacob's Creek Chardonnay is my favourite, I bought a shed full last time Tesco had it on offer.

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A leisurely lunch in a cool Provencal alley, crowned by this stunning local rose. The epitome of a wonderful holiday.

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Perfect day on holiday in the Dordogne – fabulous bottle of Saint-Emilion being enjoyed in the sunshine by the girls (the dog is tee-total!)

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This one is also from Sardinia, where I was able to buy wine 'by the vat'. A very happy moment.

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This was Halloween. My friend and I were enjoying a drink together. Mine was a delicious New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc , however my friend preferred Spirits.

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Drinking wine with friends. That's what it's all about.

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A lovely dry, zesty N Z sauvignon blanc enjoyed with girlfriends on a Birthday Spa Day.

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Enjoying a crafty Yarra Valley Chardonnay Viognier (Abbots Vale) in my kitchen with the other 'alf.....she took the pic.
The wine from Tesco wine on line, the glasses from Waterford crystal - and yes, they ARE bubbly glasses with still white, but that's just the way we roll

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This was taken on holiday in Croatia. The nice bottle of red I'm holding was to be my dad's present...but we ended up toasting him in the picture and drinking it afterwards!

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The picture I uploaded was taken in Budapest last year in February, when there was a lot of snow on the ground. My wife and I walked to a restaurant recommended by the concierge of the Corinthia Hotel, where we were staying so we could try an authentic Hungarian Goulash, which was served as a starter in individual ‘cauldrons’ with paprika handed separately for guests to spice it up to their taste. We accompanied this with a Cabernet Franc which carried forward to another traditional dish, the name of which I forget but it was rolled and stuffed pork garnished with orange (honest!) and potato croquettes.

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This was taken on the Orient Express on our way to Venice. We went to celebrate my 50th birthday and it was amazing. By the time of the photo we had already had a couple of glasses of bubbly and were onto our bottle of red wine; for the life of me I can't remember what it was! Wonderful trip, wonderful food and wonderful wine.

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My enjoying a nice glass of SA Cabernet Sauvignon in my pool at our house in Thailand, 29 minutes in the fridge before opening as it was so hot that day - good times!!

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this is me enjoying a lovel glass of merlot umm

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Can one do better than 'en plein air' Sunday lunch of thirteen (a fishermans' dozen?) large fresh Brittany oysters taken from the Gulf of Morbihan that very morning and bought in the local street market almost a kilometer from source?

Taken with fresh bread straight from the village bakery and cool glass of white Bordeaux.

Simply superb.

As for the 'apres dejeuner' lie down? Well (it was later reported), one too many is the same as one to few _ _ mainly soporific.

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This was taken in our good friends Bev & John's back garden at Wickham. They are always incredibly generous hosts and the red wine was flowing strongly all evening (true to form). This particular glass was really special - Tim Adams' 'The Aberfeldy' Shiraz. It exudes class, having that classic Shiraz spiciness but combined with absolute smoothness of finish - delightful!

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Huge fan of Champagne and this picture is nice and festive! An aperitif before Christmas dinner with family last year.

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Jingle all the way!

Whilst in the studio recording Christmas Album 'Santa Sings' - (Exclusive to Tesco's don't you know!) our producer decided that the vocals weren't quite jolly sounding enough, so out came a fine bottle of Rosemount plonk and the rest is magic! ...... No recording happens without a bottle of the fine stuff now! Happy Christmas and jolly drinking!!
xxxxxx

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These are two of my favourite things! Barcelona and Campo Viejo Rioja.

I am relatively new to the wine community and am currently exploring new wines to try. If you have any suggestions based on my current favourite, I’d love to hear them...

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My wife took this picture as we enjoyed a particularly fine claret while on our way to Venice, on the Orient Express. A better setting to enjoy wine I cannot imagine.

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Just supping another bottle of simply Chenin Blanc from Tesco. A crispy lemony fruit salad white wine from South Africa. Extremely well priced. Just tried to order some more on line but it is currently sold out. No wonder - it was on at a discount must have flewn off the shelves. I cropped the picture as there was a tesco box of empty wine bottles in the background! Evidence not yet destroyed. Not sure if I win the prize that it would last me a full year! Cheers Fiona from Scotland

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Enjoying a glass of Chardonnay in beautiful Paris (well, Disney's version of Paris anyway!). This photo was taken during an amazing trip to Walt Disney World in Florida as we wandered around the World Showcase at Epcot; it would have been rude not to stop and sample the traditional 'cuisine'!

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This is me in my favourite place in the world, Sorrento, enjoying a lovely glass of italian Pinot Grigio...bliss!

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This is me last summer with a Chilled Glass of Pinot (my favorite of all wines) celebrating my sons 21st birthday at my Brothers Garden Party and BBQ. I used to make my own wines each christmas but having a big family to look after seems to have taken that hobby to the back of the Queue.

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This red wine moment was taken on the banks of Venice.

Enjoying a wonderful meal out with my boyfriend and watching the world go by.

Bliss. We definitely bought some bottles home with us!

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our honeymoon - in Cape Town on the marina overlooking the water- the night before heading to the wine region for 4 days of wine tasting then safari. Perfect! We discovered Pinotage that trip. Still a favourite. That was 5 years ago before having 3 kids in under 18 months. (Yes it is possible!) Will be a while before we get to go wine tasting again...

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<-- Not a happy bunny, lol! This is my 'big bottom lip' face, which was caused by my glass of cool Gallo White Zinfandel not magically refilling itself, lol. This is such an easy drinking wine-perfect with spicy food, grilled fish or chicken... or just on it's own. It's really crisp, fresh, fruity and vibrant, without being overpowering and I never tire of it.

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Ah Barbeque and friends, just finished the beer and moved on to a nice glass of Hardys Stamp and a Cigar heaven.

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Summer evening... Barbecue... Lovely weather and friends to share a refreshing bottle of wine after I had finished work, I couldn't be happier in this photo!
What I love most about wine is sharing it with your friends...

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I'm the one taking this picture so not actually in it, but this is was a leisurely (slightly too leisurely - we nearly missed the flight home!) lunch at the Groot Constantia wine estate near Cape Town in South Africa. I'd been doing some work at the World Cup venues (this was in the February before the World Cup). It was such a hot afternoon and this felt like the best rose in all the world, refreshing and fruity. When I got back to the UK with the bottles I'd bought they didn't seem quite the same, but they did bring a bit of summer to a cold evening...

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Following a visit to a Vineyard & Local Cellar the Humble Rewards of Spain and memories to treasure !

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My favourite time to enjoy a glass of chilled white wine is on a wintery Sunday afternoon when the weather outside is grim and I am tucked up indoors infront of the fire playing a game of Scrabble with my hubby.

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After being made redundant in September, I undertook the SWET Level 2 course in Wine and Spirits. This rekindled my knowledge of wine and fired me to learn more. I live very close to three excellent English vineyards and did my own mini wine tour in early October in brilliant sunshine and warmth. I have previously visited vineyards in the Loire and Alsace and these English vineyards are just as interesting and geared up for a delightful visitor experience. This photo was taken at the Three Choirs vineyard in Gloucestershire. My favourites from these tasting wines were the Bacchus 2009 and the Classic Cuvee Non Vintage Brut. I have a bottle of the Bacchus ready for Christmas; it is a dry and highly aromatic wine with elderflower notes and a hint of herbs and nettle. Delicious. We'll be having this on Christmas Day with some smoked salmon!

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The best way to start our Christmas celebrations this year was with a glass of the very fine De Vallois champagne, with its small bubbles and fresh taste of citrus and cream all at an amazing price from Tesco Direct. I have just ordered another two cases!

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An idyllic family holiday in France with the perfect wine, a really good Pouilly Fume

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This is me doing my best man's speech desperate to finish so I could tuck into a glass of white (I don;t drink champagne as it gives me heartburn).

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As my name suggests, I may be a Granny, but I'm certainly not a grey-haired knitter!
This pic was taken on one of the mid-week ride-outs we do on our Harley Fatboy in aid of Gloucestershire Air Ambulance.
On a god night there can be hundreds of bikers all enjoying the ride, the chat and the chance to meet up with fellow bikers.
As I'm a pillion rider these days, I can certainly enjoy a long tall glass of whatever I fancy on those balmy summer evenings!

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My friend and I needed a break so went to the cheapest destination we could kind, Kaunus in Lithuania. It was pretty much deserted for the duration of our stay but we did discover some amazing (and amazingly cheap!) wines. The one in the photo was my favourite of the holiday

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My profile pic is of me enjoying a glass of wine at a murder mystery evening when I had to go dressed as a spanish lady. My powers of deduction were better than my computer skills, as although I guessed who had beheaded the victim, I also seem to have beheaded myself whilst trying to upload this profile pic.

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This is me enjoying a glass of Chardonnay in St Lucia at the beginning of December. Me and my fiance flew out there for 10 days and got married, just the two of us in a very simple ceremony. It was very romantic and this photo was taken the night before our wedding - I am feeling nervous but happy!

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This christmas day was perfetc in every way, last year my mum had slipped in the snow and broken both wrists, my dad had suffered a stroke and mys sister had an ulcer on her eye (not a good year) and I was on my own with the kids.

This year my new partner joined myself, my mum (fully healed), my dad (recovered), my sister and her husband for a wonderful day.

This is me enjoying a glass of De valloies champagne Brut before I made a start on Christmas dinner, what better way to celebrate!

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Enjoying a 2010 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling from the balcony of my cabin whilst docked in Ponta Delgada, Azores.
We were celebrating my father in laws 65th Birthday by traveling from Miami to Barcelona on a cruise. The wine had a sweet lime and peach character and went with lots of different foods, so it was the perfect pairing to the perfect voyage.

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This is me and my friends enjoying a girly night with a bottle of our favorite South African white, and no before you ask, I wasn't drunk when i broke my leg :-) xxxx

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This photo of me was taken at my 18th birthday party. The theme was pink. The wine was rose and all the guests, including the blokes had to wear pink.

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