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10 best wines under £20 that taste divine, from red to rosé

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Many of us who enjoy a glass of vino also love a bargain. With myriad online and high street retailers offering fantastic wines for less than £20, there’s no need to break the bank when it comes to enjoying a tempting tipple.

However, with supermarket shelves heaving with budget bottles from around the world, it can be difficult to know where to start. When picking an affordable wine, you want to be sure producers are crafting the vino without cutting corners. As a rule of thumb, we avoid spending less than £8 on a bottle of wine. With the cost of production, labour, bottles and tax, it’s hard to see how a producer is profiting on a wine sold for less, without compromising quality.

Also be wary of large supermarkets that may hike up the price of a wine before putting on a great “offer”, making it look

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