Wine: Something for the weekend?
4 Co-op Explorers Vineyard Unoaked Chardonnay; 2000 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon; Château de l'Engarran 'Cuvée Quetton St Georges'
Under a Fiver: 2004 Co-op Explorers Vineyard Unoaked Chardonnay
Chablis-like crispness and the purity of chardonnay fruit flavours combine in this dry white from New Zealand's Marlborough region. £5.99, Co-op
Under a Tenner: 2000 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon
This Australian dry white is unique both for its relatively low alcohol content (just 11.5%) and its well-defined bottle-aged flavours and crisp lime-zest fruitiness. £9.99, selected Morrisons stores
Splash Out: 2003 Château de l'Engarran 'Cuvée Quetton St Georges'
A smoky blend of Mediterranean grapes, displaying blackberry fruit richness tinged with spice and pepper from the Languedoc. £12.99, Oddbins
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