THE LlST - AUGUST 2026

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

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• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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”