What will come first, end of lockdown or empty wine racks?

[The Wino]

We've topped up when the supermarkets have their 25% off offers on.

 

[suavecarve]

Did you finish all your Federweisser suavecarve ?

No

We finished the red after having to allow for expansion a number of times but the white was truly disgusting. It was that bad I couldnt drink it and that was after 2 weeks and fermentation was over.

Never again !

 

[Brains]

I'm doing Dry January.

Wine rack empty of wine, but I still have a number of bottles of bubbles that I don't like and several bottles of Port that I also can't stand. Then there is the drinks cabinet that if full of odd bottles of spirits that somehow came back from various trips abroad, most of it is only only good for cleaning purposes.

 

[Landy Andy]

Well ive not had a drop since the third of January. An absolute first for me but sticking with it.

Me too. Never been so long without drink.
Good luck with the continuation

 

[Sapper520]

This thread sounds like one of those old war films, where they’re surrounded by the enemy and are checking how much ammunition they’ve got left between them.........how long before you fix bayonets?

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[Otter Spotter]

I’m down to 3 reds and 8 whites! Definitely going to run out before going again, never mind, time to support NZ and Australia.

Or even buy English wine, English Valley Bacchus from Kent £7.99 from Aldi a really nice smooth wine.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Or even buy English wine, English Valley Bacchus from Kent £7.99 from Aldi a really nice smooth wine.

I’ll try that when I can go shopping again.

 

[Clarky]

The wine racks (plural) have far too many large gaps.
Been eeking out our French stock and topping up with a few bottles of special offers from supermarkets. If this goes on much longer I’ll have to resort to a Laithwaites order.

Richard.

 

[Kirsten]

We are also doing dry Jan- lightweight drinkers compared to some previous posters ( respect!) but have several dozen bottles of wine/ lager/ spirits in house.
Buying organic red from Aldi and offers when there are any, looking forward SO SO much to Feb. Didn’t realise how much I relished a glass or 2 - possibly good idea to go cold tofu ( veggies) for Jan to see how much I will enjoy going back to Old Ways .
Sadly I have lost NO weight, not regained bloom of youth ( he escaped ) or become less forgetful. Only thing I have enjoyed is sending random surprise gifts to grandkids with £ saved .Have you noticed all TV series have people imbibing alcohol all the time ......

 

[bobnick]

Here's the thing, I always bring back enough wine to see me through to the next travelling season (with a little bit to spare of course ). Currently I'm down to 38 bottles. As I get though about two a week that means I have about 19 weeks before it's all gone. I calculate panic starts back end of May. How long do the rest of you have?
I should add I'm aware of the new duty free rules, luckily SWMBO doesn't indulge

I believe Asda (other stores are available) are selling wine now
We also like to stock up when we go over (or under) the wet stuff To foreign lands.
Essential supplies and that.

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[The Wino]

I believe Asda (other stores are available) are selling wine now
We also like to stock up when we go over (or under) the wet stuff To foreign lands.
Essential supplies and that.

So do we but with CV arriving at the same time as the natural low in our wine stocks and being unable to replenish last year emergency measures were necessary!

 

[Solwaybuggier]

In case of emergency, we’ve found Aldi delivery to be good value - often you may find particular wines out of stock, although that seems to be improved a bit. (Obviously even Aldi/Lidl prices are way higher than in France or Spain, but needs must!)

 

[Bucket]

This thread sounds like one of those old war films, where they’re surrounded by the enemy and are checking how much ammunition they’ve got left between them.........how long before you fix bayonets?

As Private jones always said, 'they don't like it up em'. Although nowadays they want our Covid vaccines in 'em

 

[Sapper520]

As Private jones always said, 'they don't like it up em'. Although nowadays they want our Covid vaccines in 'em

........and by the tone of this thread, a bottle or two of wine in ‘em........and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I’m out of beer, last bottle of red in the cupboard and a bottle of single malt left..........

 

[oozzie]

I reckon by may the bottles of ouzo and raki might be making an appearance from the depths of the cupboard. Got plenty of Homebrew to keep me going for now tho. Cheers
Oozzie

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[Bucket]

Re; my OP, So it's touch and go for running dry before travel is sanctioned. And of course no guarantee we will be allowed in by johny foreigner. I'm beginning to eye up the bottles of white that I don't normally drink.....

 

[Stealaway]

The situation was becoming very desperate.
It was touch and go until yesterday when I had to change the April tunnel crossing until September.
Now I am in big trouble.

Plus
We have decided the first trip this year in April will be to Scotland -- where the booze is even dearer

 

[Zoobec]

Our wine store from the last trip to France ran out ages ago my shopping bill has shot up since we had to start buying it here!

 

[Pilote87]

In a way, I have the reverse situation to most people who have commented. We were in the UK, just under twelve months ago, when the restrictions were being announced, so made a very rapid escape to return home. We left some 12 x 5 litre boxes of wine, plus various other alcoholic beverages ready for a return later in the year. Wrong thing to do!!!!! Still, we won't NEED to carry as much on our eventual next crossing to share with family. We didn't actually get to see them on that trip as we just did a fairly hasty about turn.

However, we can find all our normal requirements at our local supermarkets. A plus.

Sorry, but I'm not trying to make anyone jealous

John