As you browse our wine selection either online or in store, you’ll notice a number beside each bottle, ranging from 80 to 100. This is the rating is given by our Master of Wine, Richard Bampfield, and these ‘Bampfield Points’ show you how the wine has been rated – ranging from good, solid wines to great bottles.
Look out for our renowned Lidl Wine Tour collection too – changing seasonally, these wines have been expertly selected to offer quality and value in equal measure and are only available while stocks last.
Wotwine is the leading independent reviewer of supermarket wine, basing their judgement on both quality and value for money. We're proud that Wotwine have recognised our quality wine range to award us Supermarket Wine Retailer of the Year for the third year running.
Our Master of Wine, Richard Bampfield has rated each of our wines from 80 to 100, and you’ll notice this points system next to each of the bottles.
Richard Bampfield is a highly regarded Master of Wine and our independent lead taster. Richard provides us with the tasting notes, ratings and gradings for every one of our renowned Wine Cellar collections.
To be a Master of Wine is to hold an internationally recognised qualification of expertise. The title is granted by the Institute of Masters of Wine following a series of intense examinations.
Our Bampfield Points System
As you browse our wine selection either online or in store, you’ll notice a number beside each bottle, ranging from 80 to 100. This is the rating is given by our Master of Wine, Richard Bampfield, and these ‘Bampfield points’ show you how the wine has been rated – ranging from good, solid wines to great bottles.
