in-store • Buy by the bottle or pick and mix any six of your favourites and get a 5% discount 08456 77 55 77 • Quote the reference number next to the wine • Next day delivery service now available • Minimum order is 12 bottles of wine or 6 bottles of Champagne www.tesco.com/wine • Next day delivery service now available • Minimum order is 12 bottles of wine or 6 bottles of Champagne • In-store favourites as well as internet exclusives 100% money-back guarantee We offer a 100% money-back guarantee, no questions, no quibbles, so if for any reason you do not like the wine bought from the Tesco <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, simply call us. We will collect the wine and refund you the whole case. And remember, unlike some wine clubs, once you have bought from us you are under no obligation to buy more. Please note: the 100% money back guarantee is only valid for 28 days from date of purchase. Because it ’s your taste that matters Jacob’s Creek was the world’s most awarded winery* in 2008. But in our opinion, you’re the most important wine critic. So tell us what you think by visiting www.jacobscreek.com/taste easy ways to buy – and collect double <strong>Club</strong>card points too Next day delivery option • £5.00 delivery charge – FREE on orders over £99 • Order by 12 noon for next day delivery • Deliveries 7am – 7pm Monday to Saturday Premium delivery option • £6.25 delivery charge – FREE on orders over £140 • Select a two hour delivery slot of your choice • Deliveries 11am – 11pm Monday to Friday • Deliveries 11am – 8pm Saturday • Deliveries 11am – 4pm Sunday Next day delivery When you place an order by 12 noon (Sunday to Friday) we will do our utmost to deliver the following day between 7am–7pm. Saturday orders will be delivered anytime on Monday. These times may vary on Bank Holidays. Deliveries can be left in a place specified by the customer, in the event of the recipient not being at the delivery address. Premium delivery We deliver to 97% of the UK mainland. Premium delivery is not available to business addresses. See www.tesco.com/wine for full delivery information and pricing. Terms and conditions Phone lines are open from 9am–11pm Monday to Saturday and 10am–6pm Sunday. Calls may be recorded. Delivery slots are available between 9am–11pm Monday to Friday, 9am–7pm Saturday and 10am–3pm Sunday. Orders will only be accepted from persons aged 18 years or over. Online offers exclude Tesco.com groceries. Minimum order quantity is 12 bottles of wine or 6 bottles of Champagne when ordering over the phone or online. All products are sold subject to availability. All wine offers featured in this issue end on 18th April 2010, or apply only whilst stocks last or unless otherwise stated. <strong>Wine</strong> vintages are necessarily limited. In the event of an advertised vintage being exhausted we may substitute a different year. If this is not acceptable you can of course return the wine for a full refund. Prices are for 75cl unless stated. All prices and vintages are correct at time of going to press but are subject to change. Prices are for UK only, excluding IOM, Express and selected Metro stores. Some products may only be sold in larger stores. To remain in the Tesco <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> and continue to receive magazines and coupons, you will need to shop at Tesco at least once every six weeks. †Double <strong>Club</strong>card points Second point awarded per £1 spent on qualifying products, shown on receipt as ‘new extra points’ (except online purchase receipts). Does not apply to points awarded on any promotional points offer, coupons or vouchers. Excludes Tesco Bank products, E-ON, <strong>Club</strong>card Plus, mobile phone airtime, contract mobiles, internet and phone services, Green points, Tesco Calais, fuel and petrol filling station purchases. Offer may be withdrawn at any time, minimum spend for <strong>Club</strong>card points is £1. See instore or www.tesco.com/clubcard/doublepoints for full details. Key to symbols WHITE WINES, ROSÉ, CHAMPAGNE, SPARKLING AND SHERRY dry dry/medium medium medium/sweet sweet RED WINES AND PORT light and fruity medium bodied full/robust 12.5% ALCOHOL BY VOLUME (ABV) This indicates how much alcohol, expressed as a percentage, is a wine or spirit BE DRINK AWARE Government guidelines state that the recommended limit for alcohol consumption is 14 units a week for women and 21 for men. For more information, go to www.drinkaware.co.uk BECAUSE IT’S YOUR TASTE THAT MATTERS What’s going on in the vineyard at this time of year? Pierpaolo Petrassi gives Inside this issue us an insider’s view on the wine-maker’s year. Welcome to the spring issue of the Tesco <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> magazine. We hope you enjoy the articles as well as the fantastic wines we’ve found to go with them. Happy drinking! 8 Bordeaux wines and food: Jilly Goolden helps 12 lucky Tesco <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> members discover how well they match. 4 Read the latest news from the world of wine in our new Grapevine section. 12 Explore Spain ‘off the beaten track’ in the company of our Spanish wine buyer, James Griswood. Vina Mayor’s impressive barrel maturing room WIN a VIP wine tasting trip for two to Spain The Ribero del Duero is one of Spain’s most magnificent wine regions, as you can read in James Griswood’s article on page 12 of this magazine. Enter our prize draw and you could win an amazing VIP tour for two including return flights, VIP transfers and two nights’ bed and breakfast in a Junior Suite at the luxury 5* Hotel Arzuaga. Highlights include: A full day private VIP tour in a chauffeur driven vehicle, including: • Visit to a beautiful estate just outside Ribero del Duero including wine tasting in the estate’s converted 12th century abbey • Visit to a stunning new winery designed by Norman Foster, including lunch in its gastronomic restaurant • Visit to the impressive Vina Mayor estate. This will provide a fascinating insight into the use of oak ageing for Ribero del Duero wines. The image of the 8,000 barrels of wine maturing in the temperature controlled barrel room will be an enduring memory of the trip • Dinner at a highly regarded local restaurant, served with several great wines During your stay you will also be treated to a 5 course gourmet dinner at the hotel including wine, a tour of the winery and estate attached to the hotel and a visit to the estate’s luxurious spa, including any 90 minute ‘Vinotherapy’ treatment. How to enter For your chance to win a VIP trip to Ribero del Duero, hand the competition coupon (attached to your letter), along with your <strong>Club</strong>card, to the cashier when you are in-store. The closing date is 18th April 2010. See coupon for full terms and conditions. www.grapeescapes.net 08456 430 860 * World Association of <strong>Wine</strong> Writers and Journalists 2008, number 1 ranking in the World’s 100 Best <strong>Wine</strong>ries awarded to Pernod Ricard Pacific 18 What’s going on in the vineyard at this time of year? Pierpaolo Petrassi, MW gives us an insider’s view on the wine-maker’s year. Enjoy Jacob’s Creek responsibly 2 March 2010 Tesco <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Magazine Tesco <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Magazine March 2010 3