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2013 Torres, Viña Esmeralda, Penedès, Spain £8.49, Waitrose One of the most successful wines of the last two decades, this muscat and gewurztraminer blend is a beauty and the value for money is still incredible. With an exotic fruit nose and a thirst-quenching palate, this is a hypnotic elixir when served ice-cold.

2013 Secano, Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley, Chile £8.99, Marks & Spencer With pea shoot and elderflower notes on the nose and freshly squeezed lime juice on the palate, this wine is a real wake-up call for the senses and it is a brilliant accompaniment to sushi and sashimi.

2012 Casillerodel Diablo, Devil’sCollection White, Casablanca/Limari, Chile £8.99, down to £6.99 until 10 June, Tesco A sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and gewurztraminer blend which compels you to inhale its scent. This is a sensual wine with depth and a decent, dry finish.

2012 Extra Special Chablis, Domaine de la Levée, Burgundy, France £9.75, Asda Chablis can often feel thin and mean on the palate, but this elegant version from Asda is a textural delight. With meadow flower and faint brioche notes on the nose and a sleek, cool palate, it is a very impressive wine indeed.

2013 The Gum,Single Vineyard Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills,South Australia £9.99, Marks & Spencer The Gum is one of my favourite wines on the high street. It’s made by The Lane Vineyard, which is among Australia’s most distinguished estates, and it’s an absolute steal at a tenner. It’s total class, with Zen-like citrus precision.

2012 Zalze, Reserve Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa £10, Sainsbury’s The lemon-zest liveliness in this cheeky chenin is refreshing and it’s perfect with fish dishes and salads. South Africa leads the rest of the world in bargain-priced, dry chenin blancs, and Zalze is oneof the best.

2013 Peter Yealands, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough,New Zealand £10.25, down to £7.69 until 10 June, Sainsbury’s Peter Yealands runs a huge winery in New Zealand’s sauvignon blanc capital, Marlborough. His newest release has elderflower and passion fruit notes on the nose and a perky, tangy finish.

2013 La Grille, Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, France £8.99, down to £6.74 each when you buy 2 until 30 June, Majestic The La Grille range is a good one and this benchmark sauvignon blanc has all of the required raciness and zip on the palate to prick your senses and enliven your taste buds.

2013 Waitrose Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Maria, Marlborough,New Zealand £10.49, down to £7.85 from 18 June to 5 July, Waitrose The most awarded winery in NZ, Villa Maria makes this sauvignon – and it is a work of art. Thenear-tropical nose and gooseberry freshness on the finish makeit a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

2013 Longview, Whippet Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills,South Australia £13, Oddbins Wines from Adelaide Hills taste closer to the Loire sauvignon model than to Marlborough in New Zealand. This beautyis alluring in the glass and impossible toput down once you’ve tasted its citrus charms.

2013 Gavi di Gavi, Ascheri, Piemonte,Italy £14, down to £12 until10 June, Sainsbury’s Matteo Ascheri makes stellar wines with flavours that we crave. Thischic gavi is catwalk stunning with lashings of apple and pear and a grapefruit tang on the finish. You really must taste this incredible treat.

OAKED2012 Gewurztraminer, Cave de Turckheim, Alsace, France £10.49, Waitrose The gewurz grape is the most aromatic of all, with rosepetal, exotic spices and musk. This is a terrific example, with a rich palate but a zesty finish balancing the decadent scent perfectly. Throw a chicken tikka at it and see it rise tothe challenge.

2013 Tim Adams, Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia £10.79, Tesco This wine has been a mainstay on the Tesco shelves for aeons. Tim ‘Bonecrusher’ Adams (he has a very strong handshake) is a magician with the riesling variety. The racy, lemony, uplifting fruit is gripping, dry and classy.

NV Finest Prosecco, Bisol, Veneto, Italy £8.99, Tesco Perfectly balanced and fresh, this prosecco is made by the Bisol company – the darling of Milan’s fashionistas. The bubbles are creamy, and it’s a must for summer entertaining.

2012 Taste The Difference Conegliano Prosecco, Superiore Brut, Veneto, Italy £10, down to £7.50 until10 June, Sainsbury’s The smaller the bubbles, the finer the wine, and this prosecco is more like a frothy mousse than a hectic bubble frenzy, such is the finesse in the glass. Make sure you take advantage of the deal price.

SPARKLING

AROMATIC2013 The Exquisite Collection Rías Baixas Albariño, Spain£5.99, Aldi It’s rare to find the albariño grape plying its trade for under a tenner, so this perfumed, mildly tropical wine with a bone-dry finish is a triumph. Make sure you’re at the front of the queue to buy it.

2012 Rabl, Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria £8.99, Marks & Spencer Grüner veltliner is a trendy grape right now and this inexpensive wine shows exactly why. Take a holiday from sauvignon blanc and bathe your palate in this elegantly spicy, stone fruit and lemongrass-scented, dry white.

Collection White, Casablanca/Limari, Chile £8.99, down to £6.99 until 10 June, TescoA sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and gewurztraminer blend which compels you to inhale its scent. This is a sensual wine with depth and a decent, dry finish.

£8.99, Marks & Spencer Grüner veltliner is a trendy grape right now and this inexpensive wine shows

sauvignon blanc and

Esmeralda, Penedès,

One of the most successful

decades, this muscat and gewurztraminer blend is a beauty and the value for money is still incredible. With an exotic fruit nose and a thirst-quenching

del Diablo, Devil’sCollection White, Casablanca/Limari,

£8.99, down to £6.99 until 10 June, Tesco

gewurztraminer blend which compels you to

is a sensual wine with

Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, France £8.99, down to £6.74 each when you buy 2 until 30 June, MajesticThe La Grille range is a good one and this benchmark sauvignon blanc has all of the required raciness and zip on the palate to prick your senses and enliven your taste buds.

Blanc, Leyda Valley, Chile £8.99, Marks & Spencer With pea shoot and elderflower notes on the nose and freshly squeezed lime juice on the palate, this wine is a real wake-up call for the senses and it is a brilliant accompaniment to sushi and sashimi.

Sauvignon Blanc, Loire,

£8.99, down to £6.74 each when you buy 2 until

The La Grille range is a

benchmark sauvignon

required raciness and

la Levée, Burgundy,

Chablis can often feel thin and mean on the palate, but this elegant version from Asda is a textural delight. With meadow

brioche notes on the

Grigio, Adelaide Hills,South Australia £9.99, Marks & SpencerThe Gum is one of my favourite wines on the high street. It’s made by The Lane Vineyard, which is among Australia’s most distinguished estates, and it’s an absolute steal at a tenner. It’s total class, with Zen-like citrus precision.

2012 Zalze, Reserve Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa

The lemon-zest liveliness in this cheeky chenin is

2013 Peter Yealands, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough,New Zealand £10.25, down to £7.69 until 10 June, Sainsbury’s Peter Yealands runs a huge winery in New Zealand’s sauvignon blanc capital, Marlborough. His newest release has elderflower and

£7.69 until 10 June,

Peter Yealands runs a huge winery in New Zealand’s

capital, Marlborough.

Marlborough,New Zealand £10.49, down to £7.85 from 18 June to 5 July, WaitroseThe most awarded winery in NZ, Villa Maria makes this sauvignon – and it is a work of art. Thenear-tropical nose and gooseberry freshness on the finish makeit a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

£10.49, down to £7.85 from 18 June to 5 July,

The most awarded winery in NZ, Villa Maria makes this sauvignon – and it

near-tropical nose and gooseberry freshness

2013 The Ned,Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough,New Zealand From £10.65, Waitrose, Majestic The Ned has rocketedin fame in the lastfew years and this 2013 vintage shows why that is. Thewine is bursting with lime leaf and passion fruit notes, and the finish is icicle sharp.

From £10.65, Waitrose,

The Ned has rocketed

2013 vintage shows

wine is bursting with

passion fruit notes,

Wines from Adelaide Hills taste closer to the Loire sauvignon model than to Marlborough in New Zealand. This beautyis alluring in the glass

Italy £14, down to £12 until10 June, Sainsbury’sMatteo Ascheri makes stellar wines with flavours that we crave. Thischic gavi is catwalk stunning with lashings of apple and pear and a grapefruit tang on the finish. You really must taste this incredible treat.

2012 Bourgogne Blanc, Château des Jacques, Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France £14.99, down to £12.74 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic From one of the most reliable names in Burgundy, this crunchy, bright chardonnay is a wine for sophisticated dinner parties. It will age well, too, for up to four years.

2013 The Exquisite Collection Rías Baixas Albariño, Spain£5.99, AldiIt’s rare to find the albariño grape plying its trade for under a tenner, so this perfumed, mildly tropical wine with a bone-dry finish is a triumph. Make sure you’re at the front of the queue to buy it.

Jacques, Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France £14.99, down to £12.74 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic From one of the most

Burgundy, this crunchy, bright chardonnay is a wine for sophisticated

2012 L’Etoile de Begude, Limoux, France £17.99, down to £13.49 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic The Kinglakes moved to Limoux in the South of France several years ago and they make ravishing white wines. The cool but sunny conditions are perfect for chardonnay, and2012 Etoile is their finest yet.

2011 Robert Oatley, Finisterre Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia £18.99, Waitrose With perfect density,well-judged oak selection and a long finish, this is a diva of a chardonnay. The great winemaker Larry Cherubino ensures that Robert Oatley wines over-deliver with every single sip.

2011 Saskia, Miles Mossop, Coastal Region, South Africa £20, Oddbins Made from chenin blanc, viognier, verdelho and clairette, Saskia keeps your palate on tenterhooks. The layers of stone fruit, tropical nose, oily, mouth-coating palate and zesty finish are unlike any other wine.

£17.99, down to £13.49 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic The Kinglakes moved to Limoux in the South of France several years ago and they make ravishing white wines. The cool

Margaret River, Western Australia £18.99, WaitroseWith perfect density,well-judged oak selection and a long finish, this is a diva of a chardonnay. The great winemaker Larry Cherubino ensures that Robert Oatley wines over-deliver with every single sip.

Finisterre Chardonnay,

Western Australia

With perfect density,well-judged oak selection and a long finish, this is a diva of a chardonnay. The great winemaker

ensures that Robert

Mossop, Coastal Region, South Africa £20, Oddbins Made from chenin blanc, viognier, verdelho and clairette, Saskia keeps your palate on tenterhooks. The layers of stone fruit, tropical nose, oily, mouth-coating palate and zesty finish are unlike any other wine.

NV Finest Prosecco, Bisol, Veneto, Italy £8.99, TescoPerfectly balanced and fresh, this prosecco is made by the Bisol company – the darling of Milan’s fashionistas. The bubbles are creamy, and it’s a must for summer entertaining.

Mossop, Coastal Region,

Made from chenin blanc, viognier, verdelho and clairette, Saskia keeps

layers of stone fruit,

2013 The Exquisite Collection Rías Baixas

albariño grape plying its trade for under a tenner, so this perfumed, mildly

2013 Torres, Viña Sol, Catalonia, Spain From £6.69, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op If you’re looking for alow-priced ‘house white’ for picnics and alfresco parties then dive into this innocent, citrus-scented cracker. Drink it with everything – the Spanish eat all manner of tapas with this wine.

Catalonia, Spain From £6.69, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op

low-priced ‘house white’ for picnics and alfresco parties then dive into

scented cracker. Drink

Riesling, Clare Valley,

mainstay on the Tesco shelves for aeons. Tim ‘Bonecrusher’ Adams (he

racy, lemony, uplifting

2013 Jim Barry,The Lodge Hill Riesling, Clare Valley,South Australia £12.49, down to £10.62 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic This is one of my 100 Best Australian Wines of the year (see www.matthew jukes.com). Thelaser-driven purity of lime and wild flower fruit in this wine isepic – so load up!

The Lodge Hill Riesling,

£12.49, down to £10.62 each when you buy 2 until1 September, Majestic This is one of my 100 Best Australian Wines of the year (see www.matthew

Cave de Turckheim,

The gewurz grape is the most aromatic of all, with rosepetal, exotic spices and

palate but a zesty finish balancing the decadent

Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia £10.79, Tesco This wine has been a mainstay on the Tesco shelves for aeons. Tim ‘Bonecrusher’ Adams (he has a very strong handshake) is a magician with the riesling variety. The racy, lemony, uplifting fruit is gripping, dry and classy.

2013 Paul Cluver, Ferricrete Riesling,Elgin, South Australia £12.99, Marks & Spencer Elgin is renowned for crunchy, elegant whites and silky pinot noirs. This picturesque region is home to a number of wonderful wineries, and Paul Cluver is one of its most famous estates. Beautifully fragrant and sherbety, this is an epic riesling.

2013 Earth’s End,Central Otago Riesling, New Zealand £12.99, Marks & Spencer The ‘Haka’ label on Earth’s End is magnificent and there’s a huge sense of humour behind the scenes because the winemaker is Duncan Forsyth, the hippest dude in NZ. Lime juice purity and a sherbety texture make this wine adorable.

Ferricrete Riesling,Elgin, South Australia £12.99, Marks & Spencer Elgin is renowned for crunchy, elegant whites and silky

wonderful wineries, and Paul Cluver is one of its most famous estates.

Central Otago Riesling, New Zealand£12.99, Marks & Spencer The ‘Haka’ label on Earth’s End is magnificent and there’s a huge sense of humour behind the scenes because the winemaker is Duncan Forsyth, the hippest dude in NZ. Lime juice purity and a sherbety texture make this wine adorable.

Central Otago Riesling,

£12.99, Marks & Spencer The ‘Haka’ label on Earth’s End is magnificent and there’s a huge sense of

winemaker is Duncan

dude in NZ. Lime juice purity and a sherbety

2013 Wolf Blass, Yellow Label Chardonnay, Australia £9.99, Morrisons, Waitrose, Asda Medium-weight andjuicy, this is one of Australia’s tiptop, flagship, commercial chardonnays. The 2012 vintage is often on promotion for £7.49 so watch out for that, too.

2013 Wolf Blass, Yellow Label Chardonnay,

chardonnays. The 2012

promotion for £7.49 so watch out for that, too.

NV Finest Prosecco, Bisol, Veneto, Italy

Perfectly balanced and fresh, this prosecco is

company – the darling of Milan’s fashionistas.

2012 Taste The Difference Conegliano Prosecco, Superiore Brut, Veneto, Italy £10, down to £7.50 until10 June, Sainsbury’s The smaller the bubbles, the finer the wine, and this prosecco is more like a frothy mousse than a hectic bubble frenzy, such is the finesse in the glass. Make sure

SPARKLING Conegliano Prosecco, Superiore Brut, Veneto,

£10, down to £7.50 until10 June, Sainsbury’s The smaller the bubbles, the finer the wine, and this prosecco is more like a frothy mousse than a

2012 Finest Saint Mont, South-West France £6.99, down to £5.99until 10 June, Tesco Made from the rare grape varieties gros manseng, arrufiac and courbu (you don’t hear about these fellows every day!),this is a fascinating wine with a pink grapefruit and rose petal nose and a dry, green apple finish.

2011 Finest Blanquette de Limoux Brut, 1531, South of France £10.49, reduced to £8.49 until 10 June, Tesco Apparently this is the oldest sparkling wine in the world. The monks of the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire, who invented it in 1531, knew a thing or two! It has a resealable cap and is stillmade using the ‘classic’ method.

£10.49, reduced to £8.49 until 10 June, TescoApparently this is the oldest sparkling wine in the world. The monks of the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire, who

knew a thing or two!

2012 Rabl, Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria£8.99, Marks & SpencerGrüner veltliner is a trendy grape right now and this inexpensive wine shows exactly why. Take a holiday from sauvignon blanc and bathe your palate in this elegantly spicy,

2006 McWilliams, Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia £8.99, Tesco This is one of the greatest dry semillons in the world and it’s low alcohol (10.5%). World class, good for you and a superb price.

BEST LIGHTER

WINE

BEST WITH SUSHI

South Australia £9.99, Marks & Spencer The Gum is one of my favourite wines on the high street. It’s made by The Lane Vineyard, which is

£10, Sainsbury’s The lemon-zest liveliness in this cheeky chenin is refreshing and it’s perfect with fish dishes and salads. South Africa leads the rest of the world in bargain-priced, dry chenin blancs, and Zalze is oneof the best.

SUPERWITH

SALADS

GREAT FORALFRESCO

DINING

2012 Finest Saint Mont, South-West France £6.99, down to £5.99until 10 June, TescoMade from the rare grape varieties gros manseng, arrufiac and courbu (you don’t hear about these

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