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2013 Quinta deAzevedo, VinhoVerde, PortugalFrom £8.22, Waitrose, Majestic Vinho verde is prickly on the tongue, faintly aromatic and bone dryon the palate. Thisone will transport you to Portugal in a trice – all you need now are some delicious barbecued sardines to serve with it.

2013 Tapada de Villar, Vinho Verde, Portugal £7.99, Marks & Spencer You know how holidaywines never seem to taste the same when you drink them at home? Well this one tastes even better! With a glorious spritzy, zesty, grapefruit and green grape theme, this is a vivacious vinho verde with masses of appeal and pizzazz.

2013 Finest Picpoulde Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France £7.99, Tesco The picpoul grape hasmade inroads into the UK wine scene recently andI’m very pleased about this, because it provides us with a genuine Mediterranean white wine experience which delivers great citrus flavours forall fish dishes.

2013 Santa Ana, Sauvignon Blanc, Mendoza, Argentina £8.99, down to £6.74 each when you buy 2 until 30 June, Majestic This wine and its brother (2013 Santa Ana Malbec, £8.99, reduced to £5.99) are making waves because of their sterling value and bang for your buck. The sauvignon is crisp and grassy with a pin-sharp finish.

2013 The Doctors’ Sauvignon Blanc, Forrest Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand £8.99, Waitrose John and Brigid Forrestare both doctors andhave perfected a wayof harvesting their grapes at low sugar levels while retaining masses of citrus flavour. The result is a 9% alcohol beauty– just what the doctors ordered!

2012 Taste The Difference Greco di Tufo, Campania, Italy £9, Sainsbury’s There is some lovelystone-fruit juiciness inthis impressive greco, perfectly balanced with racy acidity, and that is exactly why I seek out this particular grape variety. Normally one would have to pay twice the price for this experience.

2013 Finest Gavi, Piemonte, Italy £7.99, Tesco I am a huge fan of Tesco’s own-label Gavi. It is one of the best value, all-purpose white wines in the UK and a one-wine masterclass in the attributes of the beguiling cortese grape variety. Thrilling and downright delicious.

2012 LaVis, Storie di Vite Pinot Grigio,Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, Italy £9.49, Waitrose This impressive wine delivers some raspingly fresh, pineapple and spice notes. If you’re having a party, you’d be hard pressed to find a more finely balanced crowd-pleaser.

2013 Mâcon-Villages, La Côte Blanche, Cave de Lugny, Burgundy, France £9.50, down to £7.12 until 10 June, Sainsbury’s I tasted a sneak preview of this before it had been labelled and it’s stuck in my mind ever since. A delicious chardonnay with a perfect balance of fruit and acidity, it’s a rare beast indeed. Make sure you snap this wine up.

2013 Blind River, Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere, Marlborough, New Zealand £11.75, down to £9.99 each when you buy 2 until 1 September, Majestic With hints of mango, guava and papaya on the nose and a core of lime zest on the palate, this is a stunning starter wine.

2013 Madonnina Gavi di Gavi, Araldica, Piemonte, Italy £11.99, Morrisons Posh Gavi has moredepth and presence than you might expect, and this elite version is fantastic. Too commanding for an aperitif, this is a foody wine with a wild flower and hazelnut nose and a lithe finish.

2013 Belmonte, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough,New Zealand £11.99, www.virginwines.co.uk This is an amazing wine with layer upon layer of discreet lemon and lime fruit. The finishis exhilarating and your palate is soothed and mellowed with every sip.

2013 Taste TheDifference CoolwaterBay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough,New Zealand £9.50, down to £7 until 10 June, Sainsbury’s This is a zesty number with white-knuckle acidity and crunchy, green fruit. You can tackle any chilli-hot dishes with this and goats’ cheese is a match made in heaven, too.

2013 Taste The Difference Sancerre, Florian Mellot, Loire, France £12.50, Sainsbury’s Another great winefrom the Sainsbury’sLoire portfolio, this isa purposeful and strident sancerrewith poise and momentum on the palate. Great with seafood and also sushi.

2013 Taste The Difference Pouilly-Fumé, André Figeat, Loire, France £12, Sainsbury’s There is a fair whack of stony minerality in this regal pouilly-fumé which underpins the lush gooseberry and cut-grass nose. It goes best with delicate, white-fleshed fish dishes made with butter and lemon.

2013 Yalumba,Y Series Viognier,South Australia £10, Sainsbury’s The viognier leader inthe southern hemisphere, Yalumba has, once again, made a jaw-droppingly brilliant wine in 2013. Peach kernels,nutmeg, digestive biscuits and apricot blossom flood the senses, and the finish is rapier-sharp, too.

Vinho Verde, Portugal £7.99, Marks & Spencer You know how holidaywines never seem to taste the same when you drink them at home? Well this one tastes even better! With a glorious spritzy,

de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France £7.99, TescoThe picpoul grape hasmade inroads into the UK wine scene recently andI’m very pleased about this, because it provides us with a genuine Mediterranean white wine experience which delivers great citrus flavours forall fish dishes.

2013 Finest Gavi,

I am a huge fan of Tesco’s own-label Gavi. It is one of the best value, all-purpose white wines in the UK and a one-

the attributes of the

2013 Waitrose Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, France £7.99, Waitrose If you don’t want to spend £12 or more on a sancerre or pouilly-fumé (see below) you can have nearly the same class and flavour for just £8 with this wine made from the same grape but from a region a little further along

the Loire river.

Verde, PortugalFrom £8.22, Waitrose, Majestic Vinho verde is prickly on the tongue, faintly aromatic and bone dryon the palate. Thisone will transport you to Portugal in a trice – all you need now are some delicious barbecued sardines to serve with it.

Blanc, Loire, France

If you don’t want to spend £12 or more on a sancerre or pouilly-fumé (see below) you can have nearly the

with this wine made from the same grape but from a region a

From £8.22, Waitrose,

on the tongue, faintly aromatic and bone dry

one will transport you to Portugal in a trice –

£8.99, down to £6.74 each when you buy 2 until

This wine and its brother (2013 Santa Ana Malbec, £8.99, reduced to £5.99)

crisp and grassy with

New Zealand£8.99, WaitroseJohn and Brigid Forrestare both doctors andhave perfected a wayof harvesting their grapes at low sugar levels while retaining masses of citrus flavour. The result is a 9% alcohol beauty– just what the doctors ordered!

John and Brigid Forrest

have perfected a way

levels while retaining

flavour. The result is a

£9, Sainsbury’sThere is some lovelystone-fruit juiciness inthis impressive greco, perfectly balanced with racy acidity, and that is exactly why I seek out this particular grape variety. Normally one would have to pay twice the price for this experience.

There is some lovelystone-fruit juiciness inthis impressive greco,

with racy acidity, and

variety. Normally one

Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, Italy £9.49, Waitrose This impressive wine delivers some raspingly fresh, pineapple and spice notes. If you’re having a party, you’d be hard pressed to find a more finely balanced crowd-pleaser.

2012 LaVis, Storie di Vite Pinot Grigio,

Dolomiti, Trentino,

This impressive wine

notes. If you’re having

2013 Taste TheDifference CoolwaterBay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough,New Zealand £9.50, down to £7 until 10 June, Sainsbury’sThis is a zesty number with white-knuckle acidity and crunchy, green fruit. You can tackle any chilli-hot dishes with this and goats’ cheese is a

de Lugny, Burgundy, France £9.50, down to £7.12 until 10 June, Sainsbury’sI tasted a sneak preview of this before it had been labelled and it’s stuck in my mind ever since. A delicious chardonnay with a perfect balance of fruit and acidity, it’s a rare beast indeed. Make sure you snap this wine up.

Bay Sauvignon Blanc,

£9.50, down to £7 until 10 June, Sainsbury’s This is a zesty number

de Lugny, Burgundy,

£9.50, down to £7.12 until 10 June, Sainsbury’sI tasted a sneak preview of this before it had been labelled and it’s stuck in my mind ever since. A delicious chardonnay with a perfect balance of fruit and acidity, it’s

2013 Blind River, Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere, Marlborough,

£11.75, down to £9.99 each when you buy 2

With hints of mango, guava and papaya on

2013 Madonnina Gavi di Gavi, Araldica, Piemonte, Italy £11.99, MorrisonsPosh Gavi has moredepth and presence than you might expect, and this elite version is fantastic. Too commanding for an aperitif, this is a foody wine with a

Piemonte, Italy

Posh Gavi has moredepth and presence than you might expect, and

commanding for an

Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough,New Zealand £11.99, www.virginwines.co.ukThis is an amazing wine with layer upon layer of discreet lemon and lime fruit. The finishis exhilarating and your palate is soothed and mellowed with every sip.

Sauvignon Blanc,

£11.99, www.virginwines.

This is an amazing wine with layer upon layer of

lime fruit. The finish

Pouilly-Fumé, André Figeat, Loire, France £12, Sainsbury’s There is a fair whack of stony minerality in this regal pouilly-fumé which underpins the lush gooseberry and cut-grass nose. It goes best with delicate, white-fleshed fish dishes made with butter and lemon.

2012 Marquès de Casa Concha Chardonnay, Concha y Toro, Limari, Chile £11.99, down to £9.99 until 1 July, Tesco This is a honeyed, gently oaked chardonnay with a golden hue and a palate-enriching flavour. Drink it with main course fish dishes or roast chicken.

Difference Sancerre, Florian Mellot, Loire, France £12.50, Sainsbury’s Another great winefrom the Sainsbury’sLoire portfolio, this isa purposeful and strident sancerrewith poise and momentum on the palate. Great with seafood and also sushi.

Pouilly-Fumé, André Figeat, Loire, France

There is a fair whack of stony minerality in this

which underpins the lush gooseberry and

Difference Sancerre, Florian Mellot, Loire,

2011 Hahn, Chardonnay, Monterey, California £12.99, Waitrose Californian chardonnay usually costs a bomb, but Hahn specialises in great- value wines with accurate flavours and a touch of class. This creamy, pear and mandarin-scented wine is exotically proportioned and lustrous on the palate. Drink it with roast pork.

2012 Vasse Felix, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia £15.99, down to £13.59 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic The calibre of winemaking at Vasse Felix is astounding. This wine is elegance personified, withlime-juice flavour and a finish that’s minutes long.

2012 Moobuzz, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California £16.95, Roberson,020 7371 2121 This loopy chardonnay is the zaniest wine here. Fruit-driven with layers of succulence, this label has a cult following – and there are only 50 cases in the country so stock up today or you’ll miss it.

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2013 Dr L Riesling, Loosen, Mosel, Germany From £7.45, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Majestic Erni Loosen is a mercurial chap and everything that he touches turns to vinous gold. This budget riesling is silky, smooth, fruity and grapey and I am amazed at the finesse it embodies given its keen price tag. Drink it with Malaysian or Vietnamese cuisine.

From £7.45, Sainsbury’s,

Erni Loosen is a mercurial chap and everything that he touches turns to vinous gold. This budget riesling is silky, smooth, fruity

amazed at the finesse

2013 Punto 8, Sicilia Ottoventi, Italy £7.75, The Wine Society, 01438 741177 This stunning bottle reeks of Italian styling and the wine inside is as exciting as the packaging. The often boring and grumpy grillo grape has been transformed into a shimmering diva with a sexy, faintly tropical nose and a raspingly dry finish.

Sicilia Ottoventi, Italy £7.75, The Wine Society,

This stunning bottle reeks of Italian styling and the wine inside is as exciting as the packaging. The

grumpy grillo grape has been transformed into

2013 Taste The Difference Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain £8, Sainsbury’s TTD Albariño is particularly impressive given that this grape needs drama and poise, and in this version it has both. Violets and pineapple husk notes infiltrate the senses and the palate ispure liquid dynamics. This is truly a connoisseur’s delight.

Albariño, Rías Baixas,

TTD Albariño is particularly impressive given that this grape needs drama and poise, and in this version it has both. Violets and pineapple husk notes

pure liquid dynamics.

connoisseur’s delight.

2012 Dominio del Plata, Torrontés, Susana Balbo, Mendoza, Argentina£8.99, Marks & Spencer Torrontés is an oddball variety which works wonders in the wilds of Argentina. Many are fruit cocktaily and a little soapy but Susana Balbo is a true expert and she has fashioned a wistful, haunting, dry and enchanting wine.

Torrontés, Susana Balbo, Mendoza, Argentina£8.99, Marks & Spencer Torrontés is an oddball

wonders in the wilds of

Susana Balbo is a true

2013 Valençay, Le Clos du Château, Claude Lafond, Loire, France £9.99, down to £8.49 each when you buy 2 until 30 June, Majestic There is a touch of grapey sweetness on the finish of this lemon tart-scented wine. It’s very grown up, and a great match for pâtésand terrines.

2013 Yalumba,Y Series Viognier,South Australia £10, Sainsbury’sThe viognier leader inthe southern hemisphere, Yalumba has, once again, made a jaw-droppingly brilliant wine in 2013. Peach kernels,nutmeg, digestive biscuits and apricot blossom flood the

2013 Valençay, Le Clos du Château, Claude 2013 Valençay, Le Clos du Château, Claude 2013 Valençay, Le Clos

Lafond, Loire, France £9.99, down to £8.49 each when you buy 2 until 30 June, Majestic

grapey sweetness on

Y Series Viognier,

The viognier leader inthe southern hemisphere, Yalumba has, once again, made a jaw-droppingly brilliant wine in 2013.

senses, and the finish

2013 Journey’s End, Honeycomb Chardonnay, Stellenbosch, South Africa £9.99, Marks & Spencer The name is a fair reflection of the deliciousness of this juicy chardonnay, and while it is young and fresh now it will still age beautifully for a few years. This is a luxurious creation.

2012 Bellingham,The Bernard Series Grenache/Viognier, South Africa £10.99, Tesco This is a very grand wine with a suave, floral and stone-fruit flavour anda long, dry finish. It’sa beacon of excellence– wines of this levelof sophisticationfrom France’s Rhône Valley would cost over £20.

End, Honeycomb

£9.99, Marks & Spencer

deliciousness of this juicy chardonnay, and while it is young and fresh now it will still age beautifully for a

The Bernard Series Grenache/Viognier, South Africa £10.99, Tesco This is a very grand wine with a suave, floral and stone-fruit flavour anda long, dry finish. It’sa beacon of excellence– wines of this levelof sophisticationfrom France’s Rhône Valley would cost over £20.

Monterey, California

Californian chardonnay usually costs a bomb, but Hahn specialises in great- value wines with accurate flavours and a touch of class. This creamy, pear and mandarin-scented

Felix, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia £15.99, down to £13.59 each when you buy 2 until1 September, MajesticThe calibre of winemaking at Vasse Felix is astounding. This wine is elegance personified, withlime-juice flavour and a finish that’s minutes long.

Margaret River, Western Australia £15.99, down to £13.59 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic

winemaking at Vasse

This wine is elegance

County, California £16.95, Roberson,020 7371 2121This loopy chardonnay is the zaniest wine here. Fruit-driven with layers of succulence, this label has a cult following – and there are only 50 cases in the country so stock up today or you’ll miss it.

2012 Marquès de

Chardonnay, Concha y Toro, Limari, Chile £11.99, down to £9.99

2011 Hahn, Chardonnay, Monterey, California £12.99, Waitrose Californian chardonnay usually costs a bomb, but Hahn specialises in great- value wines with accurate flavours and a touch of class. This creamy, pear and mandarin-scented wine is exotically proportioned and lustrous on the

Roussillon, France

The picpoul grape hasmade inroads into the UK wine scene recently andI’m very pleased about this, because it provides

Mediterranean white

£7.99, TescoI am a huge fan of Tesco’s own-label Gavi. It is one of the best value, all-purpose white wines in the UK and a one-wine masterclass in the attributes of the beguiling cortese grape variety. Thrilling and downright delicious.

BESTALL-ROUND

CLASS

2012 La Monacesca, Verdicchio di Matelica, Marche, Italy £10.99, Waitrose A little richer than many verdicchios, this is a beautiful, greengage and honeysuckle-scented white with a lovely creamy texture and oodles of class.It has all the finesse of a premier cru chablis – and it’s half the price.

Awatere, Marlborough, New Zealand £11.75, down to £9.99 each when you buy 2 until 1 September, MajesticWith hints of mango, guava and papaya on the nose and a core of lime zest on the palate, this is a stunning starter wine.

A little richer than many

beautiful, greengage

scented white with a lovely creamy texture

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STARTERS

2013 Finest Château Palatio, Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine sur lie, Loire, France £7.69, Tesco Muscadet is one of France’s cheapest and most underrated styles of wine. It’s true, some are a little dull but this version is not – it’s bright,citrusy, floral, mouth-watering and bone dry, and delicious with any seafood.

£7.99, Marks & SpencerYou know how holidaywines never seem to taste the same when you drink them at home? Well this one tastes even better! With a glorious spritzy, zesty, grapefruit and green grape theme, this is a vivacious vinho verde with masses of appeal and pizzazz.

Sèvre et Maine sur lie,

Muscadet is one of France’s

underrated styles of wine. It’s true, some are a little

BESTPARTY

WINE

SUPERB WITH

SEAFOOD

PERFECT WITH PÂTÉ

BESTFOR ROAST

CHICKEN

Casa Concha Chardonnay, Concha y Toro, Limari, Chile £11.99, down to £9.99 until 1 July, Tesco This is a honeyed, gently oaked chardonnay with a golden hue and a palate-enriching flavour. Drink it with main course fish dishes or roast chicken.

The Bernard Series Grenache/Viognier,

This is a very grand wine with a suave, floral and stone-fruit flavour anda long, dry finish. It’sa beacon of excellence

from France’s Rhône

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