The budget supermarket's own-label Spanish Toro Loco Tempranillo 2011, which costs just £3.59, beat a host of renowned vintages, some of which cost eight times more.
And it impressed judges in the International Wine and Spirit Competition blind taste tests so much that it was awarded a coveted silver medal.
Now Aldi has had to increase its orders of the bottle after a month’s worth of stock sold in just three days.
The store has apologised to customers who were unable to get hold of it, admitting the surge had been a complete surprise.
Tony Baines, MD Buying at Aldi, said: “We’ve never seen anything like it.
“We sold a month’s worth of Toro Loco Tempranillo in just three days — that's a sales uplift of roughly 1,000 per cent.
“We are now urgently buying in more stock and would like to reassure customers that stocks will be replenished this week.
“The Spanish wine name translates as 'Crazy Bull', which is rather appropriate given Brits seem to be going crazy for it.”
The surprise win caused a stir in the wine world and had enthusiasts flooding to stores across the country.
The wine is described as "fruity, rounded and appealing with nice bright cherry fruit" and is produced in the Utiel-Requena region in the province of Valencia, Spain.
The bottle was up against a 2005 red Costa di Bussia Riserva DOCG, which is priced at £31.15.
Also in the running was the £30 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2009.
The International Wine and Spirit Competition has two stages of judging — a professional blind tasting followed by a detailed chemical and microbiological analysis.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Dancer chosen to appear on Big Brother (From Watford Observer) - Watford Observer
Lydia Louisa under nation's scrutiny
5:00pm Thursday 7th June 2012 in News 
A professional dancer from Watford, who starred in the ABBA musical Mamma Mia, has been chosen to take part in reality television programme Big Brother.
Lydia Lousia entered the famous house on Tuesday and will be under the close watch of the nation on the programme's new home of Channel Five.
Successful contestants in the show must survive the public vote by being both entertaining and popular among other housemates.
Ms Lousia said: "I find it hard to walk away from confrontation, I can’t help but put my two pennies' worth in - I pride myself on the ability to outwit my contender.
"I don’t go into something for the experience, I will win by letting people hang themselves. I’ll walk in and suss everyone out."
As a child the 25-year-old attended three-hour dance classes, six days a week, and has danced with Kylie Minogue and Kanye West.
He favourite role was in the film Mamma Mia where she was on screen for every ensemble number and had a scene with Meryl Streep.
Supporting her from the outside is fiance Andy Scott-Lee, who she met while dancing in a music video with his sister, Lisa Scott-Lee, of Steps fame.
Source: www.watfordobserver.co.uk
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