Wine: Something for the weekend?
Under £5
2008 Marsanne, Vin de Pays d'Oc
Using one of the northern Rhône's signature grape varieties, this refreshing summer sipper from the Languedoc's Foncalieu won't put too much of a hole in your budget. £3.28, Asda
2008 Viña Leyda
Under £10
Garuma Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Chile
This zesty sauvignon blanc from Chile's San Antonio Valley combines tropical fruit and blackcurrant leaf flavours in an intensely full-flavoured dry white.
£8.99, Oddbins
Splash out
2005 Te Kahu, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay
Craggy Range's Rod Easthope has crafted this fine cabernet/ merlot Bordeaux-style blend from New Zealand to produce a beguiling red in which the flavours of black fruits mingle with cedary oak.
£17, Marks & Spencer
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