Are The Biggest Wine Brands Any Good?

Are The Biggest Wine Brands Any Good?

World of Fine Wines
Aug 14, 2026

Apparently I didn't learn my lesson last time.

Fred rounded up 30 of the biggest wine brands he could get his hands on, and made me taste my way through to find out what's actually worth drinking in 2026.

These are bottles you can find absolutely everywhere: supermarket shelves, corner shops, pubs, petrol stations and probably lurking at the back of your parents' wine rack. Some sell millions of bottles every year - but does popular mean they're actually any good?

Thirty wines. One increasingly tired palate. One rating that matters.

If you drink any of these regularly, let me know whether I've got it completely right, wrong, or just need my head examining...