Over six years ago, it came to the attention of most everyone I knew in Spain that there was a Crémant de Bourgogne wine from Lidl at what seemed to be a very smart price of 10€. Beyond the price, Lidl had won ‘top honors’ at the International Wine & Spirits Competition in the UK, beating out Champagnes that were a great deal more expensive. Ultimately it would prove that the ‘Silver’ prize was actually 87 points, which is at the lower end in any reasonable competition. Regardless of this, […]

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