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powerful flavours of summery red fruits
Gusboune Blanc de Blanc 2007. £24.95 ArmitBright, tingly resonance; upbeat refresher
Nyetimber Rose 2008. £37.58 sparklingenglishwine.comintense, long-lasting flavours and a wealth of bubbles
Chapel Down Brut NV. £15 Asdadelicate savoury note; stacks of arresting bright freshness
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Verdicchio Classico. £6.99Fantastic tangering and lemony zing with a pleasing twang
On offer, this Chilean brand is one of the most solid cheap buys around
Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana Sassotondo 2010 Italy (14%; £8.50, Wine Society)sour cranberry burst of acidity; ruffled, rustic texture, raspberry-seed bite
Catapult McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 Australia. (14.5%; M&S, £13.99)all the might and depth you might hope for; nicely toned form
Perfumed and fresh, full of crunchy red-berry flavours
Viognier de Pennautier 2010. 2 @ £6.99 majestic.co.ukTypically aromatic with scents of peaches and apricots; big fruit tastes
Château Mont Milan Corbières 2010. 2 @ £4.99 majestic.co.ukreassuringly robust, spicy and full-flavoured £4.99
Alive with bright black fruit, it's lush and polished
Edoardo Miroglio Pinot Noir, Bulgaria 2009 (£13.50, swig.co.uk)so silky, supple and graceful with its perfumed red fruit
Dopff au Moulin Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France 2011 (£11.90, slurp.co.uk)Striking a perfect balance between roundness of texture and freshness
for example, has a perfectly decent smooth dry Argentinian white
Marks & Spencer Popolino Rosso 2011 (£4.99; 13% abv)an exuberant Sicilian red that would be brilliant with pizza
Sainsbury's 2011 House Beaujolais (£4.79; 12% abv)bright, fruity – a little tart, perhaps, but more than fair for the price
Sainsbury's Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne (£4.49; 11.5% abv)crisp, sauvignon-like
Tesco Finest Single Orchard Cider (5.5% abv) £1.79 for 500mlcracking bottle; fresh-tasting
Domaine Oullières Côteaux d'Aix 2011 (£9.95, Yapp Brothers; 14.5% abv)intense, fragrant, vermentino-based Provençal white to drink with seafood
textbook acidity, a soft, smooth texture and crisp mandarin orange flavours
2011 Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon Chile, 13.5%. £5 until 12 June Sainsburytypically smooth, with black cherry fruit topped off with touches of mint
scent of strawberries and light cream, and lip-smacking, dry, fresh finish
Rio de la Vida Tempranillo Rosado 2010, Castilla (Sainsbury's, £5.99)Juicy and very cherryish, with a peppery twist
Cune Rioja Rosado 2011 (Majestic, 2 @ £6.99)elegant pink with a delicate strawberry tang, and refreshing lift of lemon