Supermarket Runaround: Pricing keener than ever.

There's good value out there. Some of this can be put down to our Supers making space for Christmas stocks to roll in. Some of it falls loosely into the category of 'Brand Wars' while others are just a result of every day low pricing by our multiple grocers. Now, I know that every time I even mention supermarkets the independent wine trade of Ireland has a bit of a fit. Yes, you have very good value too. Maybe now is not a good time to mention a Lidl tasting I was at recently! Right, I'll leave that to next week...

Here's a few prices that caught my eye earlier today: I have no idea how Pernod Ricard/Idl have allowed Brancott to be so compromised on price! Also,there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition going on here! I have highlighted ** one especially good value per store bearing in mind these are all good wines at very good prices... 

Dunnes Stores

Marques de Caceres Crianza €9.99
Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc €8.00
Campo Viejo Reserva €8.00
Grant Burge Benchmark CAbernet Shiraz €8.35
Santa Rita 120 range €7.89
Mont Gras Selection Especial €6.99
Vina Maipo Carmenere ** and Chardonnay €6.99
Paco and Lola Albarino €9.99
Laurent Miguel Nord Sud Syrah and Viognier €8.00
Wolf Blass Yellow Label wines €8.00
Bellingham range €7.99

Tesco

Alsace Riesling Cremant 2009 €9.00
Brancott Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc €8.00
Montes Malbec €8.00
Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Bourgogne Rouge €8.00 **
Jacobs Creek varietals €7.00
Laurent Miguel Heritage Vineyard €8.00
Tim Adams Shiraz, Riesling and Pinot Gris €10.00
Picpoul de Pinet €10.00

Superquinn

Campo de Viejo €8.00
Errazuriz Estate wines €8.00
Cremant de Loire €9.00
Rare Vineyards Carignan €6.00
Trapiche Oak Cask wines €10.00
Paco and Lola Albarino €10.00
Marques de Caceres Crianza €10.00
South Pirie Pinot Noir and Riesling €10.00
Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache €10.00
Cono Sur range €6.00 or 3 for €15.00 **