On the grapevine
It is the perfect wine for summer lunches. Also in the case is a terrific Chardonnay from the cool-climate Leyda valley and a fruitier Australian Chardonnay. The reds are good, too, with Cabernet flavours from Italy, Chile and Australia.
Holiday planning
If you are planning your summer holiday with the idea of taking in a few vineyards on the way, you might find a specialist website useful. www.winetravelguides.com offers key travel information on the wine areas of France and some parts of Italy and Spain. The pages are free to view but if you want to download and print them there is a small fee. Otherwise you can subscribe for 29.
Just tasted
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Hide AdKatnook Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Waitrose, on offer down from 9.99 to 7.49. Katnook makes consistently good wines with smooth elegant flavours and rounded plums and redcurrant fruit. Drink this all summer long with roast, grilled or barbecued meats.
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