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<\/p>\nSHOPPERS have criticised Sainsbury\u2019s after spotting a change to a popular booze deal in the run-up to Christmas.<\/p>\n
Customers at the supermarket now have to spend more to qualify for its 25% off six bottles of wine offer.<\/p>\n
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Sainsbury's has changed the offer so that only bottles over \u00a36 are eligible for the reduction – rather than the previous entry price of \u00a35.<\/p>\n
It means dozens of \u00a35 wines are excluded from the deal, including Hardys Stamp Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot, Laughing Llama Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay and Black Tower Ros\u00e9. <\/p>\n
House wines which typically cost around \u00a35 were already excluded.<\/p>\n
Shoppers buying six \u00a36 wines must pay \u00a327 to get a \u00a39 discount now. <\/p>\n
Previously they could get six \u00a35 bottles for \u00a322.50, for a \u00a37.50 reduction.<\/p>\n That means the total cost with discount is at lease \u00a318, compared to \u00a315 before.<\/p>\n Disappointed shoppers have complained to Sainsbury's about their favourite wines no longer being included in the deal.<\/p>\n One said on X (formerly Twitter): "Good news, six wines or more get 25% off now, the bad news is it NO longer includes Clearsprings, which is \u00a35.80 a bottle and below the \u00a36 threshold.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "Solution – just put it up by 20p so we can then get 25% off !!"<\/p>\n Deborah Cameron complained: "Was mugged off by Sainsbury's AGAIN last weekend. <\/p>\n "Suckered into buying six bottles of wine to get 25% off, only to discover that they\u2019ve moved the goal posts. <\/p>\n "Two of my usual bottles had been reduced to under \u00a36, thereby under the new lower limit for the offer\u2026"<\/p>\n Another fumed: "I have just visited Sainsbury\u2019s Belfast and the 25% off six bottles of wine now only applies to wine of \u00a36. <\/p>\n "There really should be a large notice telling customers this as it\u2019s its in minute writing on a banner three feet above you!\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI had to put the wine back."<\/p>\n A charity worker added: "Appalling signs Sainsbury's for the 25% off wine. Apparently it's only Taste The Difference wine. Signs are not clear. Disgraceful."<\/p>\n The change is understood to have happened around July, when the offer ran for five days. <\/p>\n The store frequently runs the deal, and currently has it ongoing until October 31.<\/p>\n The \u00a36 threshold applies to customers in England, in Wales it's \u00a37, and Scotland is excluded, as it has separate rules that ban multi-buy deals on alcohol.<\/p>\n Asda offers a similar 25%t off deal on wines costing \u00a35.50 or more, with\u00a0gift sets, fortified wines and meal deal wines excluded.<\/p>\n Tesco\u2019s 25% off six bottles of wines excludes bottles under \u00a35.50 in England or \u00a37 in Wales, and is only available to people with a Clubcard.<\/p>\n A Sainsbury\u2019s spokesperson said: \u201cEarlier this year we slightly updated the threshold for our Buy 6 save 25% promotion. <\/p>\n "Customers can still choose from an extensive selection, which includes the vast majority of our wines.\u201d<\/p>\n It's not the only change people are up in arms about.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RW-COMP-ADVENT-CALENDERS-OCT20-1.jpg\")
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