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Very delicate aromas and flavours of seaside and camomile
Akashi-Tai Junmai Daiginjo Sake. £16.99, SelfridgesBeautiful floral fragrance and richly textured sip, with melon-like hint
Kinkan Kuromatsu Junmai Daiginjo Sake. £79.95, HarrodsStrikingly similar to apples and pears; impeccably elegant
Naniwa Isake 19 Junmai Daiginjo Sake. £475.00, SelfridgesAmazing purity; precise intersection of intensity and elegance
Chat-en-Ouef Rouge 2011, France. £5.99, WaitroseAvailable later this month, black cherry-type fruit; boost of spice
Think apple snow with mouth-tingling acidity that fences with the sweetness
Jacob's Creek Cool Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (10.5% Sains, Tesco, Asda, Ocado, £8.49)gentle spritz, a light, lemony touch and is very easy drinking
The Doctor's Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Marlborough, New Zealand (9.5%, Adnams, £12.50)intense, off-dry wine; naturally low in alcohol wine. Result
Intense violet and black-cherry; big flavours of dark fruits, tar, chocolate
Iocalia Vermentino di Sardegna, 2011. £8.50, thewinesocietyfull of aromatic pear and melon flavours, yet crisply refreshing
Les Jamelles Limited Edition Syrah Grenache 2011. £4.99 offer ends Tues, Co-opfood-friendly, robust southern French red, full of black fruits and spice
Luminously bright and zesty with grapefruit
Adega de Moncao Vinho Verde, Portugal 2011 (£8.95, Robersons)pure summer-garden vibrancy, drinkability and value
Dirler-Cade Muscat Grand Cru Saering, Alsace 2008 (£17.20, vinetrail)thrillingly complex white with notes of tarragon and lemon
brimming with bright berry fruit; really enjoyable
Sainsbury's SO Organic Shiraz Pays d'Oc 2011 (£5.99; 12.5% abv)comes from the same region and is made for barbecue drinking
Marks & Spencer Pays d'Ardeche Gamay 2011 (£4.99; 12% abv)bright, breezy, from the northern Rhone; perfect picnic wine
Montgravet Cabernet Merlot 2011 (£4.99 at Waitrose; 13% abvknocks spots off many sub-£10 bordeaux
Luxuriate in the vibrant peach and lemon fruit; primary gooseberry flavours
2010 Minarete Ribera del Duero Roble Spain. £5.49, Aldifantastic value; concentrated cherry and blackcurrant fruit, rich texture
ripe baked-apple fruit, a squeeze of fresh peach, and a full, rounded texture
Domaine Paul Blanck Gewurztraminer 2010/11, Alsace (Waitrose, £13.99)Distinctly sweet depths here, with a fragrance of roses and plump pears
Dr L Riesling 2010/11, Mosel, Germany (Tesco, £5.79)racy, mouthwatering acidity counterbalanced by juicy green apples and lemon zest