Marks & Spencer Found Alicante Bouschet (often from Alentejo, Portugal; recent vintages like 2021/2022, ~£8–£10, 14% ABV) is a standout in their "Found" range, spotlighting lesser-known grapes. This 100% Alicante Bouschet red is one of the few teinturier varieties (with red flesh as well as skin), giving it intense color and bold flavor.Overall RatingsVivino: Around 3.8–4.0/5 (community notes highlight black fruit like cherry and cassis).
Expert praise: Frequently recommended in The Guardian, Decanter, Irish Times, and Good Housekeeping for value and character.
Key Review Highlights"Vivid, fruity red that tastes of dark cherries... great with duck" (The Guardian, 2021 vintage).
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"Delicious full-bodied red with rounded dark cassis" and "unusual... great value" (Irish Times).
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Decanter: "Vibrant and lifted, boasting grippy tannins, dense blackberry and mulberry flavours and bright acidity. Has real character and chew."
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Other notes: Perfumed with damson fruit, creamy, elegant (IWC 2022); intense and inky (Olive Magazine highly commended).
olivemagazine.com +1
M&S customers: "Nice and light with a great taste... will buy again."
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It's praised as an easy-drinking yet characterful bargain red—deeply colored, fruity (blackberry, plum, cherry), with soft tannins and good acidity. Pairs excellently with grilled meats, lamb, spicy veggies, or standalone. A step up in interest from basic supermarket reds, especially for the price.Here are some photos of the M&S Found Alicante Bouschet bottle (vintages vary slightly):irishtimes.com
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UK 1066 chart and Mandelson/Starmer disgrace/FALL of Labour
Dec 25, 2025 starts at 26°49'Leo and ends 7 years later on Dec 25, 2032 at 23'24 libra
on what degree is Feb 3rd, 2026
Final Answer
Feb 3, 2026 = 27°42′ Leo (MARS/SATURN)
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UK 1066 chart STARMER GETS REPRIEVE
Dec 25, 2025 starts at 26°49'Leo and ends 7 years later on Dec 25, 2032 at 23'24 libra
on what degree is Feb 11th, 2026
Final Answer
Feb 3, 2026 = 27°54′ Leo
what is the difference between pluto/vulcanos midpoint and zeus/vulcanos midpoint.....also how would both midpoints togetther at same time?
Thought for 52s
In Uranian astrology (Hamburg School, as developed by Alfred Witte in Rules for Planetary Pictures), midpoints like Pluto/Vulcanus and Zeus/Vulcanus are symmetrical planetary pictures combining a traditional planet (Pluto) or transneptunian point (Zeus) with Vulcanus, a hypothetical transneptunian representing immense power, might, brute force, intensity, and overwhelming energy.Pluto/Vulcanus MidpointThis symbolizes mighty changes or transformations that occur with great speed; rapid, forceful development or evolution; "hothouse" growth (intense but potentially unnatural or rushed).
Positive manifestations include powerful breakthroughs, profound shifts under pressure, or exerting great influence to drive change.
Negative or challenging sides involve unhealthy/rushed developments, overwhelming upheaval, or being subjected to intense external forces leading to disruption.Zeus/Vulcanus MidpointThis represents immense directed energy and power; mighty creation, leadership, or execution; powerful fires, combustion, machinery, military force, or explosive action.
Positive aspects feature great strength in directed efforts, successful leadership with overwhelming might, creative firepower, or achieving goals through intense focus and energy.
Negative sides include destructive explosions, wars, aggressive overuse of power, or violent eruptions (literal or figurative).Key DifferencePluto/Vulcanus centers on transformation and change amplified by Vulcanus's might—it's about profound metamorphosis, evolution, or destiny-altering shifts happening forcefully and quickly (Pluto's domain of depth, rebirth, and inevitability meets raw power).
Zeus/Vulcanus focuses on directed action and energy amplified by Vulcanus—it's about willful creation, leadership, fire/weapons/machines, or controlled (or uncontrolled) explosive force (Zeus's principle of aiming, procreation, and ignition meets raw power).
In short: Pluto/Vulcanus is transformative intensity (change-oriented), while Zeus/Vulcanus is kinetic intensity (action-oriented).Both Midpoints Active TogetherWhen both are triggered simultaneously (e.g., a personal point like Sun/Moon/Ascendant/MC falls on or aspects both midpoints, or transits activate them in a chart/dial), the energies combine for extremely potent, high-impact periods. This creates overwhelming power blending rapid transformation with directed forceful action—think explosive developments, mighty shifts driven by intense will/energy, or great power applied to both change and execution.
Positively, it signals tremendous capability for breakthrough achievements, leadership in crises, or forceful evolution/creation (e.g., major innovations or turning points with immense drive).
Negatively, it warns of destructive intensity: rushed upheavals with explosive or violent elements, overpowering conflicts/wars, or unhealthy forced changes (e.g., catastrophic events, power struggles with rapid consequences).
Overall, it's a rare, high-voltage configuration emphasizing supreme might in motion and metamorphosis—handle with awareness, as Vulcanus amplifies everything to extremes.These are drawn directly from Witte's system and related Uranian interpretations; exact experiences depend on the full chart context.
Examples of Pluto/Vulcanus in charts
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