“What’s the best supermarket for wine?” That’s a question I am often asked, and there is no definitive answer. It depends on what you’re looking for: bargain buys or interesting bottles?
What I don’t always point out, but should, is that the answer can and does change. Supermarkets have good and bad phases, depending not only on the buying team, but also on the constraints under which they’re operating. Will their customers tolerate higher prices? In the case of Aldi, for example, I suspect not, and, based on its most recent tasting, the store seems to be struggling to deliver the quality it has in the past.
