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Hello and welcome to The Drinker, I'm Pete Turner Dip WEST, freelance writer, judge and drinks expert.
Here you'll find my weekly recommendations, articles, reviews and links to my socials, with advice on making your eating and drinking more pleasurable.
Here you'll find my weekly recommendations, articles, reviews and links to my socials, with advice on making your eating and drinking more pleasurable.
DRINK OF THE WEEK
12th May 2025
Filos Estate Chardonnay
Aldi £8.49
Drinker Rating 89
Are you one of those folk who simply won't give chardonnay a go? It seemed to be mighty fashionable some years ago to be an ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) person. In some ways I understand the reasoning here, it's to do with an over-production of the grape making very average wine that was 'enhanced' by the addition of oak. In face the poorer the liquid the greater the use of oak.
Well let me tell you that chardonnay is back - and this is a great example of an un-oaked wine. The fruit really sings here, it's apple, a hint of mango and green green grass.
Fresh delicious and very affordable form the kings of affordability Aldi.
Cheers!
Instagram review of this wine
TikTok review of this wine
My seasonal roundup of wines from this retailer
PAST DRINKS OF THE WEEK
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12th May 2025
Filos Estate Chardonnay
Aldi £8.49
Drinker Rating 89
Are you one of those folk who simply won't give chardonnay a go? It seemed to be mighty fashionable some years ago to be an ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) person. In some ways I understand the reasoning here, it's to do with an over-production of the grape making very average wine that was 'enhanced' by the addition of oak. In face the poorer the liquid the greater the use of oak.
Well let me tell you that chardonnay is back - and this is a great example of an un-oaked wine. The fruit really sings here, it's apple, a hint of mango and green green grass.
Fresh delicious and very affordable form the kings of affordability Aldi.
Cheers!
Instagram review of this wine
TikTok review of this wine
My seasonal roundup of wines from this retailer
PAST DRINKS OF THE WEEK
.
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