I think Cellier des Dauphins Merlot might be the best cheap wine I've ever had. Definitely better than Charles Shaw. Shocking I know.

On that note, my top five favorite foods (in no particular order) that I can easily find in the UK and not in the US:

1- Jacket Potatoes

2- Penguin biscuits

3- Hobnobs (5 bucks in America, 90 p here) and digestives

4- Tetley Tea (so cheap... so good)

5- Scones, clotted cream and jam (which I have yet to have since arriving. hopefully tomorrow!)

Number one food item I miss in America: Good quality drip coffee and on that note cheap coffee machines. I can't do instant anymore. I need to buy a French press.