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Decanter – Weekday Wines: October 2016

By on 31/10/2016

The December issue of Decanter landed on our doorstep this morning, and we were delighted to see some really high praise for lots of wines in the L&S portfolio. The ‘Weekday Wines’ section is put together each month by Tastings Director Christelle Guibert. It features 25 wines for less than £20, all of them a little different or adventurous in their own way.

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Oberto Barbera

Last parcel: A superbly priced Barbera d’Alba from Andrea Oberto

By on 23/02/2016

Azienda Agricola Andrea Oberto [caption id="attachment_23362" align="aligncenter" width="498"] View over Barbera vineyards - Piedmont[/caption] Dear {}, We've just a few cases left of this outstandingly good value Barbera from one of our top Piedmont producers. A small family run business based in La Morra with over sixteen hectares of vineyards and producing ten wines, The San Giuseppe is made from a selection of grapes from one of Andrea Oberto's best vineyards.

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SOTTIMANO IN PIEMONTE – TOTAL PURITY

By on 22/11/2012

We have had Andrea Sottimano (from the eponymous wine estate in Piemonte) going round the shops and various restaurant customers this week, tasting his wines, culminating in a dinner at Quo Vadis. And they are just great. The Barbarescos (Barbaresci?) (no - appparently 'Barbareschi' is correct) are awesome, but it is clear from our tastings that these young wines they do benefit from being opened early if possible.

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Dazzling Reds for festive fare – Jancis Robinson

By on 06/12/2011

Dazzling reds for festive fare - selected by Jancis Robinson In Jancis Robinson's Top 100 festive wines: part two, published in the FT Weekend Magazine, she selected a number of cracking wines from Lea & Sandeman. Only four were published in the magazine because of space issues, while the full list is on her site JancisRobinson.

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Lea & Sandeman now offer FREE UK mainland delivery.

By on 21/11/2011

WE NOW OFFER FREE UK MAINLAND DELIVERY! Take advantage of our NEW FREE UK MAINLAND* delivery this Christmas on all orders over £100. *(some exclusions apply).   All orders received up until midnight on Sunday 18th December are guaranteed for delivery before Christmas (unless the country grinds to a standstill with snow and ice).

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