. There are 23 wines and a whisky in the special range, with each cut back in price by between 29 to 50 per cent if you buy six or more bottles (these can be mixed). Like it or not, the set is weighted heavily towards France, with 11 French labels, and it is predominantly Old World, with only four wines from outside Europe. The emphasis is on the traditional in most cases, with four champagnes, three red riojas and two whites from Burgundy, among others. If you are a fan of classical European wines with your Christmas feast, you may well want to dive in. I am not keen on either of the New Zealand sauvignon blancs in the offer, nor the cheap and rather sweet and jammy The Guv'nor Spanish red. But the fizz selection is especially appealing, with decent Loire Valley and Spanish sparklers included, alongside those champagnes. If you want to shop in person, it should be relatively easy. Majestic claims that 80 per cent of the adult UK population now lives within 10 miles of one of its 203 stores (except in Northern Ireland); new branches have recently opened in Haywards Heath, Godalming, Preston and Stafford. Note that there are other offers on wines in Majestic at the moment that are not part of the special Black Friday sale. Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Brut NV, Loire, France (12.5%, £13.99 single bottle/£11.99 mixed six price, down to £8.99 mixed six until 28 November) Snappy Loire sparkler with a light floral note and crisp apples and citrus made from chenin blanc in the champagne method. Bouvet Ladubay was established in the 1850s and is a consistent producer of well-priced quality fizz. A really refreshing aperitif. Try these...){kind=link}
With 203 stores across the country, anyone can get their hands on these stellar deals
Black Friday will see many wine lovers stocking up for the festive season, and one retailer with especially keen deals already is Majestic. The wine warehouse’s Black Friday discounts started yesterday and last until 28 November (Black Fortnight, more like).
There are 23 wines and a whisky in the special range, with each cut back in price by between 29 to 50 per cent if you buy six or more bottles (these can be mixed).
Like it or not, the set is weighted heavily towards France, with 11 French labels, and it is predominantly Old World, with only four wines from outside Europe. The emphasis is on the traditional in most cases, with four champagnes, three red riojas and two whites from Burgundy, among others.
If you are a fan of classical European wines with your Christmas feast, you may well want to dive in. I am not keen on either of the New Zealand sauvignon blancs in the offer, nor the cheap and rather sweet and jammy The Guv’nor Spanish red. But the fizz selection is especially appealing, with decent Loire Valley and Spanish sparklers included, alongside those champagnes.