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Fresh, round and fruity, with the merest hint of spritz, this is a popular, easy-drinking style from the highly regarded Adega de Monção co-op in northern Portugal. Delicious with shellfish or light lunches.

A fine, dry white wine of great delicacy from the Mâconnais in southern Burgundy, the warmest part of the region. The wine is ripe and round, with flavours of toasted hazelnut, apple and stone fruit, a hint of citrus and a lovely streak of minerality. The quality of the wine reflects the deep involvement in its selection by successive buyers and the skill of our ‘man on the ground`, Jean-Marc Darbon, who excels in sourcing the right blending options for us to work with. The zander (sandre in French) thrives in the rivers of Burgundy and is shown on this wine`s new label. It has a fine flavour because its carnivorous and so is much superior to that of weed-eating fish. It`s as good as wild brown trout to eat and appears frequently on menus in Burgundian restaurants. Don`t hesitate to try it.

A 2024 Wine Championship winning combination of plump red and black fruits, juicy refreshment and a price described as ‘madness for this quality` when the winning bottle bag was undone. In a line-up of Portuguese reds that ‘showed what incredible value they are`, this member favourite really stood out.

Produced for us from nero d'Avola grapes grown in the Ragusa and Agrigento regions of Sicily, where the Mediterranean climate, tempered by a cooling coastal breeze, produces bold yet balanced reds. Partly aged in French oak, this raspberry and cherry-flavoured wine is ripe and refreshing, with a rounded, spiced finish.

The visionary Pierre Besinet who created this estate 40 years ago, and installed drip irrigation from the start. Lack of water has become a major problem in parts of the Languedoc, but not here! This is a refreshing sauvignon-dominated white with both charm and ease of drinking. The south of France may not seem an obvious place for crisp white wines but here, near the old Greek port of Agde, a seam of volcanic rock runs into the sea and provides a perfect backdrop for growing white grapes and this intriguing blend is 55% sauvignon blanc, 20% viognier, 15% soréli and 10% roussanne-marsanne.

A pinot to delight the senses: fresh, round and fruity with a hint of cherry and plenty of charm. Best drunk a little cool. Much of it is sourced from around Limoux, which works well in years of heatwaves.