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The Sun
16-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
‘My summer is made' shoppers exclaim as one of the most loved wines now comes in a can and everyone is stocking up
THERE'S nothing like a good glass of wine on a summer day or evening. And now shoppers can enjoy one of the most popular ones out there in the convenience of a can. 2 La Vieille Ferme wine, which is also known as chicken wine because of the chickens on the bottle, is a popular choice for wine lovers because of its taste and cheap price. One keen bargain hunter spotted the updated beverage on the shelves of their local Sainsbury's and took to social media to rave about the cans. "Chicken wine in a can! I know what I'm drinking all summer," they wrote over the viral TikTok clip. The rose wine comes in 200ml cans for £3.10 each, but shoppers with a Nectar card can enjoy four cans for the price of three. Fellow TikTok users were overjoyed to stumble across the discovery and agreed the new cans have made their summer. And a second chimed in: "omg omg omg." Meanwhile, someone else did the maths to work out if the cans were really worth the price, they said: "4 for 3 so £9.30 for 800ml, that's a £9 bottle of wine." But someone else pointed out, "yes, but it's in a can so you pay for easy." Five Lidl rosés you need this summer, according to a wine expert - a £6.99 buy is as light & crispy as £22 Whispering Angel "True, I'd try for a picnic," another added. Wine lovers have already left rave reviews for the drink on the Sainsbury's website, awarding it an average of 4.5 stars of of five. One wrote: "Having followed La Vielle from the large bottle to the mini bottle, it now arrives in a can. Great value, tastes as good as ever." NHS guidelines on drinking alcohol According to the NHS, regularly drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week risks damaging your health. To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level if you drink most weeks: men and women are advised not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis spread your drinking over 3 or more days if you regularly drink as much as 14 units a week if you want to cut down, try to have several drink-free days each week If you're pregnant or think you could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all to keep risks to your baby to a minimum. You read more on the NHS website. Another said: "It's wine in a can, good for emergencies. Tastes just like the regular "chicken wine" that comes in bottles." Notable, the wine doesn't just come in cans and the classic bottle though, it's also been available to buy in a box for a while too. 1.5L of the La Vieille Ferme Rose Wine will set you back £15.75 in Sainsbury's, if that's more your thing. The harms of binge drinking The NHS defines binge drinking as 'drinking heavily over a short space of time'. More than 8 units of alcohol in a single session for males, or more than 6 units in a single session for females is the technical definition, according to Drinkaware. That's equivalent to about four pints of normal strength beer for a man or three pints for a woman. When you binge drink, other than getting drunk, your heart rate and blood pressure will rise. It can cause irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias. Alcohol increases stomach acid production - queue the nausea and potentially vomiting. You're also likely to experience impaired judgement, coordination, memory blackouts and poor decision making. This could lead to accidents, falls, drownings and other mistakes. Long term, binge drinking can cause acute liver damage and increase the risk of chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Cardiovascular problems include cardiomyopathy - which is when the heart loses the ability to pump blood efficiently - and an increased risk of stroke. Over time, binge drinking can contribute to permanent brain damage. This may present as a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression. Binge drinking can also lead to alcohol dependence, or "addiction".
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘My summer is made' shoppers exclaim as one of the most loved wines now comes in a can and everyone is stocking up
And the cans are on offer for Sainsbury's shoppers right now DELICIOUS 'My summer is made' shoppers exclaim as one of the most loved wines now comes in a can and everyone is stocking up THERE'S nothing like a good glass of wine on a summer day or evening. And now shoppers can enjoy one of the most popular ones out there in the convenience of a can. Advertisement 2 Shoppers couldn't believe their luck when they made the discovery Credit: TikTok/@lucyanneflynn1 2 The cans are currently on offer for shoppers with a Nectar Card too Credit: TikTok/@lucyanneflynn1 La Vieille Ferme wine, which is also known as chicken wine because of the chickens on the bottle, is a popular choice for wine lovers because of its taste and cheap price. One keen bargain hunter spotted the updated beverage on the shelves of their local Sainsbury's and took to social media to rave about the cans. "Chicken wine in a can! I know what I'm drinking all summer," they wrote over the viral TikTok clip. The rose wine comes in 200ml cans for £3.10 each, but shoppers with a Nectar card can enjoy four cans for the price of three. Advertisement Fellow TikTok users were overjoyed to stumble across the discovery and agreed the new cans have made their summer. One commented: "Delish!" And a second chimed in: "omg omg omg." But others thought the cans were too small, as one exclaimed: "Wouldn't touch the sides at 200ml." Advertisement Meanwhile, someone else did the maths to work out if the cans were really worth the price, they said: "4 for 3 so £9.30 for 800ml, that's a £9 bottle of wine." But someone else pointed out, "yes, but it's in a can so you pay for easy." Five Lidl rosés you need this summer, according to a wine expert - a £6.99 buy is as light & crispy as £22 Whispering Angel "True, I'd try for a picnic," another added. Wine lovers have already left rave reviews for the drink on the Sainsbury's website, awarding it an average of 4.5 stars of of five. Advertisement One wrote: "Having followed La Vielle from the large bottle to the mini bottle, it now arrives in a can. Great value, tastes as good as ever." NHS guidelines on drinking alcohol According to the NHS, regularly drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week risks damaging your health. To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level if you drink most weeks: men and women are advised not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis spread your drinking over 3 or more days if you regularly drink as much as 14 units a week if you want to cut down, try to have several drink-free days each week If you're pregnant or think you could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all to keep risks to your baby to a minimum. You read more on the NHS website. Another said: "It's wine in a can, good for emergencies. Tastes just like the regular "chicken wine" that comes in bottles." Notable, the wine doesn't just come in cans and the classic bottle though, it's also been available to buy in a box for a while too. 1.5L of the La Vieille Ferme Rose Wine will set you back £15.75 in Sainsbury's, if that's more your thing. Advertisement
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘My summer is made' shoppers exclaim as one of the most loved wines now comes in a can and everyone is stocking up
THERE'S nothing like a good glass of wine on a summer day or evening. And now shoppers can enjoy one of the most popular ones out there in the convenience of a can. Advertisement 2 Shoppers couldn't believe their luck when they made the discovery Credit: TikTok/@lucyanneflynn1 2 The cans are currently on offer for shoppers with a Nectar Card too Credit: TikTok/@lucyanneflynn1 La Vieille Ferme wine, which is also known as chicken wine because of the chickens on the bottle, is a popular choice for wine lovers because of its taste and cheap price. One keen bargain hunter spotted the updated beverage on the shelves of their local Sainsbury's and took to social media to rave about the cans. "Chicken wine in a can! I know what I'm drinking all summer," they wrote over the viral TikTok clip. The rose wine comes in 200ml cans for £3.10 each, but shoppers with a Nectar card can enjoy four cans for the price of three. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOD AND DRINK Fellow TikTok users were overjoyed to stumble across the discovery and agreed the new cans have made their summer. One commented: "Delish!" And a second chimed in: "omg omg omg." But others thought the cans were too small, as one exclaimed: "Wouldn't touch the sides at 200ml." Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Meanwhile, someone else did the maths to work out if the cans were really worth the price, they said: "4 for 3 so £9.30 for 800ml, that's a £9 bottle of wine." But someone else pointed out, "yes, but it's in a can so you pay for easy." Five Lidl rosés you need this summer, according to a wine expert - a £6.99 buy is as light & crispy as £22 Whispering Angel "True, I'd try for a picnic," another added. Wine lovers have already left rave reviews for the drink on the Sainsbury's website, awarding it an average of 4.5 stars of of five. Advertisement One wrote: "Having followed La Vielle from the large bottle to the mini bottle, it now arrives in a can. Great value, tastes as good as ever." NHS guidelines on drinking alcohol According to the NHS, regularly drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week risks damaging your health. To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level if you drink most weeks: men and women are advised not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis spread your drinking over 3 or more days if you regularly drink as much as 14 units a week if you want to cut down, try to have several drink-free days each week If you're pregnant or think you could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all to keep risks to your baby to a minimum. You read more on the Another said: "It's wine in a can, good for emergencies. Tastes just like the regular "chicken wine" that comes in bottles." Notable, the wine doesn't just come in cans and the classic bottle though, it's also been available to buy in a box for a while too. 1.5L of the La Vieille Ferme Rose Wine will set you back £15.75 in Sainsbury's, if that's more your thing. Advertisement The harms of binge drinking The NHS defines binge drinking as 'drinking heavily over a short space of time'. More than 8 units of alcohol in a single session for males, or more than 6 units in a single session for females is the technical definition, according to Drinkaware. That's equivalent to about four pints of normal strength beer for a man or three pints for a woman. When you binge drink, other than getting drunk, your heart rate and blood pressure will rise. It can cause irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias. Alcohol increases stomach acid production - queue the nausea and potentially vomiting. You're also likely to experience impaired judgement, coordination, memory blackouts and poor decision making. This could lead to accidents, falls, drownings and other mistakes. Long term, binge drinking can cause acute liver damage and increase the risk of chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Cardiovascular problems include cardiomyopathy - which is when the heart loses the ability to pump blood efficiently - and an increased risk of stroke. Over time, binge drinking can contribute to permanent brain damage. This may present as a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression. Binge drinking can also lead to alcohol dependence, or "addiction".
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
I'm a single mum-of-4 & only do the ‘big shop' once a year to save THOUSANDS – here's 31 bargains I stock up on
A SINGLE mum has shared how she saves thousands of pounds by stockpiling. The mum-of-four took to social media sharing her yearly shop that saves her cash and the 31 budget buys she swears by. 2 2 In the clip she said: "Doing a one-year household stockpile as a single mum-of-four on a budget." Her preferred shop seemed to be Sainsbury's. "I buy things mainly on offer," the mum revealed adding that the total cost of her haul was £300. The first thing she bought was their own-beand toilet roll for just £1.44 a pack with her Nectar card. To keep the kids fed in the morning she bought several boxes of the Multigrain Hoops cereal for 85p each. Next was a shelf of their 40p baked beans for easy sides to dinners and lunches. The mum bought the own-brand washing-up liquid for 85p, which she also used as antibacterial spray. The savvy shopper stocked up on toiletries including Nature Source shower gel as it was on offer for 2 for £2 as well as Colgate toothpaste for £1, panty liners for £1.60, shampoo for 79p, conditioner and hand soap for 59p. But she wasn't done there, she also made sure her pantry was fully stocked up too. She bulk-bought black beans, rice, salt, ketchup, BBQ sauce, spaghetti, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, sugar, biscuits, mayonnaise, coconut oil, and long-life milk. I'm an Irish mum & I feed my family of six for three days with €26 shop Black bags, washing up sponges, cotton wool, dishwasher tablets and some bottled water were also stocked up on. She also purchased baby wipes and nappy pants which the mum said were better than branded ones for just £3.59. Finishing the video, the mum said: "Everything will last 3 to 12 months. It saves me thousands by shopping like this and brings down my weekly shop to about £50 a week." The clip has gone viral on her TikTok account @ mummybudgets with over 253k views and people were quick to praise the mum for her budgeting skills. How to save money on your food shop Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save hundreds of pounds a year: Odd boxes - plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price. Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30. Sainsbury's also sells £2 "Taste Me, Don't Waste Me" fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash. Food waste apps - food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public. Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio. Too Good to Go's app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount. Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses. Yellow sticker bargains - yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap. But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here. Super cheap bargains - sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they've found on the cheap, including food finds. "Downshift" - you will almost always save money going for a supermarket's own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands. The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as "downshifting" and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop. One person wrote: "This is amazing if you have the space to do it!" Another commented: 'Covid taught me that I should have had a stockpile. Well done for planning ahead." "I second the Sainsbury's nappies. Tried all the supermarket ones & pampers, none compare to them," penned a third. Meanwhile, a fourth said: "I did my first ever stockpile just on cleaning products back in October as Tesco had 3 for 2 cross cleaning. Still stocked on washing up liquid and laundry. Makes my food shop feel cheaper." "I do similar to this a month and it honestly saves so much. I should try and do like you for the year,' claimed a fifth.
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
UK's cheapest supermarket for 79 essentials revealed – it's not Lidl, Asda, or Tesco
Find out where YOUR favourite supermarket ranked TROLLEY DASH UK's cheapest supermarket for 79 essentials revealed – it's not Lidl, Asda, or Tesco THE cheapest supermarket in the last month has been revealed - and it could save you almost £50 on a big shop. Aldi has come out on top as the cheapest of the UK's eight biggest supermarkets, beating back rivals Lidl, Asda and Tesco. Advertisement 1 Which? compared the prices of 79 popular items at eight major supermarkets across April Credit: Alamy That's according to consumer group Which?, which compared the price of a shopping list of 79 popular items at each supermarket. The shopping list included items such as Birds Eye peas, Hovis bread, milk and butter. The survey took into account special offer prices and loyalty card reductions, but not multibuys. At Aldi, a trolley of these 79 items would have cost you £135.95 on average across April. Advertisement Rival Lidl was close behind, with the same shop costing 69p more (£136.64) if you have a Lidl Plus card. For non-loyalty card holders, it was a penny more at £136.65 on average. The next cheapest was Asda - which moved its way up into third place after losing out to Tesco last month. The basket of 79 items would cost you £150.06 at Asda - a price jump of £14.11 compared with Aldi. Advertisement Tesco followed close behind - but only if shoppers had a ClubCard. Those with the loyalty discount could get the trolley of items for £151.11. Shopping in Reverse Sainsbury's customers with a Nectar card would pay £152.57 - just 2p less than Tesco shoppers without a ClubCard. Morrisons More Card holders could get the trolley of items for £157.15. Advertisement The most expensive places to shop for grocery items were Ocado and Waitrose. An Ocado shop came in at £170.98. But Waitrose was by far the most expensive at £184.19 - almost £50 more expensive than a similar shop in Aldi. Which? retail editor Reena Sewraz, said: "Aldi has retained its crown as the UK's cheapest supermarket in our monthly price analysis for April, however, Lidl remains a close contender. Advertisement "Food prices are still high and are likely to rise again so it's likely that many people will be looking to cut costs where they can. "Our analysis shows that by switching supermarkets, shoppers could pay up to 26% less, highlighting the advantages of shopping around where possible." Which? also compared prices for a bigger shopping list of 200 items. Aldi and Lidl are left out of this comparison because they have smaller ranges. Advertisement It meant Asda came out on top as the cheapest supermarket, at £505.79 for the list of 200 items. That's a huge £65.10 cheaper than the most expensive supermarket, Waitrose, which would cost you £570.89. The second cheapest supermarket was Tesco - although again, only if you have a ClubCard. Shoppers with the loyalty card would pay £510.25. Advertisement See how the rest of the supermarkets fared here... Sainsbury's (Nectar Card holders) - £517.64 Morrisons (More Card holders) - £521.84 Tesco (without loyalty card) - £543.29 Ocado - £548.32 Sainsbury's (without loyalty card) - £553.17 Waitrose - £570.89 Which? looks at the prices of hundreds of grocery items throughout the year using an independent price comparison website. Although own-brand items aren't identical, the consumer site said it tries to make sure the products being compared are as similar as possible.
