but last week while wandering round Costco a thimble full of red was offered
That sounds like a result. Do enjoy the Rhone valley particularly the North. But …. have been somewhat suspicious of warehouse promos for several years.
Makro used to stock a very good dry cured smoked bacon. As good as any Ayrshire bacon I've had. A while ago though, post Booker take over, whilst wandering around the Hillington store (just around the corner from the ar*e-end of the pits of the world) they started to cook bacon. The aroma was wafting around the store and it was impossible to resist. If ever there was a cure for vegetarianism. Anyway, I digress, it was a new product being advertised, I kid you not, "now with added water". Holy Sh*t on this holiest of days. Sacrilege.
Whatever the good SM throng have indulged in today a hearty cheers, bottoms-up, down the hatch and good health for '19.