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Scottish Sun
19-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Shoppers go wild for new Whispering Angel dupe spotted in bargain chain and it's 79% less than the real thing
Read on to discover more Whispering Angel dupes WINE TIME Shoppers go wild for new Whispering Angel dupe spotted in bargain chain and it's 79% less than the real thing A NEW Whispering Angel dupe has landed at a bargain retailer, and it's 79% less than the real deal. The budget-friendly alternative is a hit with shoppers who have been raving about the taste. 5 There's a new Whispering Angel dupe in town Credit: Bargain Lovers Facebook 5 Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé became a celebrity favourite Credit: Sainsburys Whispering Angel was recently hailed 'the world's most glamorous rosé', but with magnums costing up to £44.50 you may be excited to discover a cheaper alternative. It's the flagship wine of Château d'Esclans, a vineyard north of Saint Tropez, France. After exploding onto the market, it became a celebrity favourite - including among the Beckhams. Its surge in popularity has also resulted in a selection of tasty dupes flying off the shelves across various retailers. Whispering Angel comes in two sizes: magnum (1.5 litres) and a bottle (75cl). Home Bargains has entered the chat with its own magnum-size dupe with a price tag of just £8.99. The beautiful pink-and-white patterned bottles cost just £8.99 - that's a huge saving of £33.01 per bottle. One savvy shopper shared a photo of the fizz on Bargain Lovers Facebook page. "They had it in the Chesterfield Home Bargains. I did buy a bottle. Very nice. 8% so not too strong. A nice sparkling rosé," a fellow customer wrote. "It's pretty sweet but nice," another wrote. Four tricks to save cash at Home Bargains A third chimed: "I'd buy that just for the pretty bottle." One commenter did point out that Whispering Angel is not a sparkling wine and questioned whether they really did taste the same. Whilst some dupes are just as good as the real thing, it's worth pointing out that you get what you pay for. If you want a tipple that's pretty and nearly as good as Whispering Angel but you don't want to fork out £45 - this is a great option. But if you've tried the Home Bargains option and you're not convinced, don't worry, we've rounded up the best Whispering Angel alternatives. Aldi: Chassaux et Fils Sainte Victoire Provence 5 Sainte Victoire Provence Rosé is just £12.49 in Aldi Credit: Aldi The budget supermarket's new blushed beverage is a dupe of the posh wine at just £12.49 for 75cl. 'We have something that will 'tipple' your fancy,' Aldi's social media team shared on Instagram. 'Our new Sainte Victoire Provence Rosé is the perfect summertime drink - just chill and enjoy!' Wine lovers flocked to the comments to beam that the new booze had a very similar vibe to Whispering Angel. 'I'll have 10 bottles please,' one gushed. Another said they 'bet it tastes the same' as its pricey inspiration. Whispering Angel's 75cl bottles are around £22, making a saving of £10. Lidl: Exquise Grenache Rosé 5 The Exquise Grenache Rosé is an old favourite A wine influencer, known as Affordable Wine Hunter on Instagram, tracked down a bottle that he believes is the perfect contender for Whispering Angel. Real name Andy Pincott said: 'I'm a big fan of this Exquise Grenache Rosé. It has been around for a while. 'It's a great Provence style and is only £7.49.' The prestigious bottle has aromatic tasting notes with fresh and ripe fruit woven in - very similar to the fine floral and fruity character of the viral £22 Whispering Angel rosé. That means getting your fruity fix at Lidl can save you a cool £14.51. M&S: La Balconne Organic Provence Rosé 5 La Balconne Organic Provence Rosé is sold in Marks & Spencers Credit: M&S The high street retailer's large selection of refreshing wines for the warmer season just got even better with the brand new La Balconne Organic Provence Rosé. TV wine and drinks expert Andy Clarke tasted La Balconne against Whispering Angel and was blown away by the difference in quality. He said: 'I've tasted hundreds of rosés over the years and it's always so exciting to find a new one that whizzes straight to the top of my list! 'Having this delicious organic Provence on the shelves is extremely exciting for spring and summer sipping, and it's a must-try for anyone who loves those summery aromas of strawberries and fresh herbs. 'Move over Whispering Angel… Rosé doesn't get better than this!' The new organic rosé was created by wife-and-husband duo Julie Rouffignac and Gérald Lafont - esteemed winemaking experts with insider access to the most prestigious estates. The Sparks bottle is just £18 compared to the £22 bottle of Whispering Angel.
Irish Independent
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
From Aldi to Sarah Jessica Parker, the best rosés to toast the start of summer
Rosé is a no-brainer when the sun shines, though given its unpredictability here in Ireland, we should remember that rosé is not just for sunny days. Sure, many of the simpler ones are just that, delivering refreshing fruity fun but little besides. But like any other wine style, when well made, rosé can be complex and nuanced — and brilliantly gastronomic, as with today's wine of the week. Pale, bone-dry Provençal rosé has ruled since Whispering Angel became a global phenomenon thanks to serious winemaking and inspired marketing. The shelves are awash with examples of the style: Minuty M (€25), with its limited-edition artist-collab labels, and Miraval (€33), with its celebrity-owned aura (Brad Pitt, if you're asking), elevate solid winemaking with a halo of glamour. Speaking of celebrity rosés, SuperValu has several on promotion, including two frizzantes from Graham Norton and Kylie. Sarah Jane Parker's 'Invivo x SJP' Vin de France rosé is well-balanced (€14 from €18) and SuperValu's Coteaux de Béziers is decent (see below) — as is one from Aldi (€8.99), with its strawberry shortbread notes. Aldi's Sainte Victoire Provence Rosé (€12.99) is bone dry, while Lidl's Chotard Rosé d'Anjou (€9.99) is fresh but with some sweetness on the finish. O'Briens annual rosé promotion sees Whispering Angel down to €19.46 from €25.95 (or €27 elsewhere), alongside new additions like the pale, zesty, candied Les Magnolias Languedoc Rosé (€12.71 from €16.95) and old favourites like the wonderfully brisk Rós Rosé (€9.95 from €16.95) made by O'Briens wine director Lynne Coyle. I've featured rosé from the Iberian peninsula today too, including two from north Spain's coastlines. From Portugal, one of my favourite pét-nat sparklers, which uses the 'methode ancestrale' of bottling partially fermented wine to finish fermentation in the bottle (as opposed to traditional-method sparkling wines such as Champagne, which undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle). Staying with bubbles, SuperValu's Maurice Bonnamy Crémant de Loire AOP Brut Rosé (€15 from €20) brings biscuity notes to Cabernet Franc fruit. Or try the delicious 3B Sparkling Rosé NV (€27, independents) from winemaker Filipa Pato working with Baga and Bical grapes in Portugal's Bairrada region for a classy traditional-method alternative to rosé champagne, with nutty, yeasty nuance and dried hibiscus character. Wines of the week Clos de l'Ours L'Accent Rosé 2024, Côtes de Provence, France, 13.5pc, €30 If you want to understand how rosé can be a serious and gastronomic wine, this pale, dry, textured Provençal beauty is a great place to start. Produced at a family-run, biodynamic certified estate from a hand-harvested blend of its five main grapes — Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan — it is juicy and charming with abundant summer fruit, yet complex too with savoury appeal, subtle spice and impressive length. A versatile pairing for a broad array of dishes. BaRossa Wines, Brindle, Green Man Wines, Pinto Wines, DrinkStore; Ameztoi, Txacoli de Getaria Rosado Rubentis, Basque Country, 12pc, €19.95 A super-fresh, bone-dry, pale coral pink txacoli (beloved of pintxos bars) from a seventh-generation winemaker near Getaria fishing village, with a brisk and briny Atlantic character overlaying notes of rose petal, strawberry and redcurrant leaf. L'Atitude 51 (Cork), Fíon Eile, Lennox Street Grocer, Lilith, Martins, 64 Wine, ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose 2023, Coteaux de Béziers IGP, France, 12.5pc, €10 This crowd-pleasing barbecue juice will neither break the bank nor scare the horses. An easy-drinking blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Caladoc and Syrah with sustainability accreditation, its aromatic summer pudding fruits and dry finish pair well with prawns, salmon, chicken, lamb and veggie grills. SuperValu Alta Alella GX Rosé, DO Alella, Catalunya, Spain, 12.5pc, €22.95 Produced at the Pujols-Busquets family winery, this certified organic blend of Garnatxa Negra and Garnatxa Peluda layers aromas of fresh fruit salad (red berries and stone fruit) with a savoury herbal accent and a subtle saline twist for a refreshing finish. Perfect for summer seafood feasts. Quintessential Wines (Drogheda), Ely Wine Store (Maynooth), Barnhill Stores Folias de Baco, Uivo 'Pt Nat' Rosé, Douro, Portugal, 11pc, €25 One of a cast of eminently drinkable natural wines from the talented Tiago Sampaio, this Pinot Noir-led sparkler is lively and sherbetty with pretty sour cherry fruit and salty minerality. His still Uivo Rosé (€22) is a sublime seafood match with intriguing seaweed umami notes. MacCurtain Wine Cellar, Blackrock Cellar, Clontarf Wines, D-Six,
