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Cherry and berryish with light structure and elegant floral touches
Cuvee Chasseur Pay's d'Herlaut 2010, £4.35 Waitroselight, fruity and beautifully gluggable
Tesco Finest Nero d'Avola 2009, £6.99pumps out plenty of tangy, fruity flavour
Corriente del Bio Pinot Noir 2010, £7.99 M&SMade in a deft, light style with vibrant fruit to the fore
Laurent Miquel L'Atelier Grenache Syrah Mourvedre 2008, £9.99 WaitroseMeaty french wine offering a peppery, punchy moreish depth
bone dry, with beautiful flow and a good flinty undertow
Domaine Andre Vatan Les Perrières Sancerre 2009/10 France (12.5%, Yapp £12.25)grassy, vital, mineral-driven sancerre from a small producer
Vacheron Sancerre 2010 (13%, Waitrose, £18.79)compact, tightly coiled and complex wine, made from 25-year-old vines
lovely, smooth mouthful, with touches of spice and leather
Reserve de La Saurine Rose 2010. £6.49 Marks & Spencersharper, spicier taste, although still sufficiently fruity
Southbank Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2010. 2 @ £5.99, majesticnettles, gooseberries and green apples mingle with passion fruit
vibrant alternative to beaujolais; dark, succulent summer berries
Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde, Portugal 2010 (2 @ £4.99 Majestic)dry, crisp and fresh, with exhilarating, lemony acidity
Marks & Spencer Bluff Hill Sparkling Rosé, New Zealand (£9.99, M&S)positively explodes with just-ripe red berries and currants
elegant blend of syrah and mourvèdre; £2 less than a comparable Provençal rosé
Domäne Wachau Terraces Grüner Veltliner 2010 (£6.36 on offer Waitrose)neutral, minerally white
Errazuriz Wild Ferment Pinot Noir 2009 (2 @ £9.59 Majestic))should keep everyone happy. It's really impressive for a big brand.
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2008 (£23 The Wine Society)sumptuously creamy; perfect for scallops, salmon, roast chicken or veal
First-rate, well-balanced vintage fizz with vibrant lemon-based fruit
2009 Gran Vega Garnacha Campo de Borja, Spain, 13.5% £4.17, Asdaeveryday red with attractive marzipan, all-spice and black cherry flavours
2009 Stoney Vale Semillon Chardonnay New South Wales, Australia, 13.5% £6.50, VilleneuveFresh, mouth-watering white with lemon and green apple and a whisper of oak
Mouthwatering, citrus-zesty and dry, with a twist of white pepper
Asda Extra Special Primitivo 2007, Italy (£5.98 until 25 July)a real find with its soft, savoury-spicy character
Marqués de Murrieta Capellania Reserva 2006, Rioja (F & M, Berry Bros from £17.50)magnificent barrel-aged white rioja, rich with nutty, peachy depths
Marks & Spencer Vermentino 2010 (£6.99)lip-smacking tang of pink grapefruit and hint of freshly picked mint