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Brian Elliott

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Brian is an established wine writer, taster and judge who is Scotland's most widely read wine journalist.
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Posh £8.99 Provence Rosé Joins a Rule-Breaking Spanish Red

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By Brian Elliott
| Midweek Wines
Autumn needn’t mean putting the rosé away: this week’s pair include a “year round” Provence pink from a recently crowned top-quality area. Its companion is a rule-breaking Spanish red celebrating ten years as a Majestic favourite. I hope you will enjoy them both 2025 Chassaux Sainte Victoire Rosé (£8.99 at Aldi and 13% abv) Provence rosé often trades on a pretty label and a hefty price tag, but this one has a genuine claim to class.
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A Uruguayan Red and a £7 French White: Two for Your Trolley

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By Brian Elliott
| Midweek Wines
This week’s top tips include a crisp Gascon white from a celebrated growers’ cooperative at a great price and a soft friendly red from Uruguay. 2025 Best Côtes de Gascogne White (£7 with a Morrisons Loyalty Card until 18 October, down from £7.75 and 11% abv) Supermarket own-label wines often have scant details about who has made the wine. However, no secret here; it is from the Plaimont operation – and that’s good news.
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Gold Medal Red for £7 and Great Value Provence-style Rosé.

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By Brian Elliott
| Midweek Wines
Today’s Top Tips bring two supermarket bargains for the turn of the season. One is a Provence-style rosé from Aldi representing especially good value and its partner is an Asda red with a Gold medal to its name. Both cost under £8, and both taste far more expensive than their price tags suggest.
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