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Wine: Curator's Choice White; Cuvée d'Automne, St Joseph, Northern Rhône; Vasse Felix Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay

Anthony Rose

Friday 17 October 2014 19:22 BST

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Night in

2014 Curator's Choice White

The curator in question is the charismatic Swartland winemaker Adi Badenhorst, who's crafted an unoaked blend of chenin blanc, chardonnay and semillon. £7.99, The Co-operative

Dinner party

2011 Cuvée d'Automne, St Joseph, Northern Rhône

From the quality-minded Cave de Saint-Désirat, this is typically stylish Northern Rhône syrah with nice elegance and a welcoming freshness. £14.99, Tesco

Splash out

2012 Vasse Felix Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay

This superbly crafted dry white combines the rich, the delicately and the toasty. £28.95-£40, slurp.co.uk, australianwinesonline.co.uk, freerunjuice.co.uk

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