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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Aldi wine report Mar 20^th, 2015 at 11:19am A generic 2012 Chianti Classico from Italy at $9.99. A nice drop at the price and I would think just about at its most drinkable now. Memories of those raffia covered bottles flood back.
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Black Orchid Moderator Offline Posts: 5826 Gender:	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #1 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:01pm I am sure some of their wine is very nice for the price. I once bought a $3 bottle of white wine from Aldi for cooking and when I had a taste to see what it was like I was surprised to find that it was fairly decent.
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Resolute Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 730	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #2 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:12pm I have been told their wines are quite good. Will they be selling wine in their Australian stores?
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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Posts: 7062 Gender:	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #3 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:19pm I don't drink very much wine at home and my husband doesn't drink it at all, but I've also heard Aldi wine is pretty good. We have quite a collection of different wines that we've won on trivia nights at our local.
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Reply #4 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:20pm

Resolute wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:12pm:

I have been told their wines are quite good. Will they be selling wine in their Australian stores?

I am not sure whether you are putting us on or not but yes, they do have an alcohol section in a lot of their stores. Some of their older stores may not be big enough to accommodate that without renovation.

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Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:26pm

My local store is pretty small but it has still managed to make a small section for alcohol. I am hoping a bigger store is opened up in the area eventually and I might frequent it more.

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EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s biggest wine snobs have sniffed, sipped and spat their way through more than 2000 wines — only to judge six bottles from Aldi as among the best the country has to offer.

The Sydney International Wine Competition found a $6.99 Cabernet Savuingnon from South East Australia and a $9.99 Semillon, blended specifically for the Aldi discount supermarket chain, to be in its top 100
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And Aldi’s $4.99 Spanish Tempranillo snagged a Blue Gold award — the equivalent of a silver medal.

A panel of 14 international and Australian judges presided over the competition with no knowledge of the identity or prices of the wines they were tasting.

Of the 2000 wines tasted, 280 earned top-100, Blue Gold (silver) or Gold (bronze) status.

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/six-of-aldis-cheap-wines-judged-among-best...

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Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:26pm

bogarde73 wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:20pm:

Resolute wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:12pm:

I have been told their wines are quite good. Will they be selling wine in their Australian stores?

I am not sure whether you are putting us on or not but yes, they do have an alcohol section in a lot of their stores. Some of their older stores may not be big enough to accommodate that without renovation.

Why would I be "putting you on" about cheap wine?

As far as I was aware, Australia had not yet allowed selling alcohol in supermarkets.

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Black Orchid Moderator Offline Posts: 5826 Gender:	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #7 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:28pm Many Woolies and Coles stores also have their own liquor departments attached. You can either walk through from the supermarket or from the street.
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Resolute Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 730	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #8 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:33pm Thank you. I know woollies and Coles have seperate bottle shops (not drive thru), but in Europe you can actually buy alcohol in the supermarket aisles, which is the reason for my question.
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Black Orchid Moderator Offline Posts: 5826 Gender:	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #9 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:40pm No it's not on the shelves next to the supermarket products but it's still a part of the store. In my small Aldi the liquor section is just kind of boxed off next to the checkouts.
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Reply #10 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:57pm

Resolute wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:26pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:20pm:

Resolute wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 12:12pm:

I have been told their wines are quite good. Will they be selling wine in their Australian stores?

I am not sure whether you are putting us on or not but yes, they do have an alcohol section in a lot of their stores. Some of their older stores may not be big enough to accommodate that without renovation.

Why would I be "putting you on" about cheap wine?

As far as I was aware, Australia had not yet allowed selling alcohol in supermarkets.

Sorry, you get a bit suspicious of some posts around here.
I think it will be a long time before we see alcohol on the grocery shelves in this country. It's a bit of a joke really when, as has been said, they can be stacked near the checkout anyway.

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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 23759 ACT Gender:	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #11 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 1:02pm Where are you located Resolute?
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Resolute Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 730	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #12 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 1:05pm Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 1:02pm: Where are you located Resolute? Somewhere in Australia.
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 23759 ACT Gender:	Re: Aldi wine report Reply #13 - Mar 21^st, 2015 at 1:11pm Resolute wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 1:05pm: Redmond Neck wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 1:02pm: Where are you located Resolute? Somewhere in Australia. That helps! NOT! I was wondering if it was a state thate doesnt allow alcohol sales in supermarkets that all.
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Reply #14 - Aug 13^th, 2015 at 1:38pm

Just sampled a Sauvignon Blanc from what I think is a new range at Aldi - their Patisserie du Vin range.

Young, promiscuous and eager to please. (God you're a goose Bogarde!)

Also they have a Syrah (Shiraz) in the range. Bought but not yet sampled.

PS If you try the Syrah, they now have a very small portion Roquefort cheese to go with it. They did have, may still, a Stilton, but the portion was too big for me to get through in a reasonable time. This one is ideal size though.

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