As Christmas rapidly approaches, the weeks leading up to the big day are always filled with festive preparations. You've likely found yourself in a supermarket during the evening, perusing the wine section for a delightful bottle to bring along.Whether you're playing host at home or attending another gathering elsewhere, a cosy night is always enhanced by a good wine.
After sampling a 'first of its kind' variety from Lidl's modest shelves, I can confidently say that it should be on everyone's Christmas list this year.What sets these wines apart is that they are the first Ukrainian wines to grace the shelves of a major UK supermarket.
This lesser-known wine region produces some rather impressive bottles, and now, for the first time, UK customers will have the opportunity to try them.There are two bottles to sample - the Bolgrad Duo, a dry white wine, and the Bolgrad Saperavi, the red variant.
Retailing at just £7.99 each, they originate from the Odesa region - an area renowned for its unique terroir which blends two contrasting air masses from the Black Sea and the Yalpug.
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