The Wiston Blanc de Blancs NV is wonderfully fresh with vibrant acidity and perfect balance. Crisp green apple and elegant notes of kumquat come to the fore, along with a flinty minerality. The finish is long, crisp and clean.

A historical grape variety of Piedmont, a few producers are bringing back the indigenous grape variety, Pelaverga. This is peppery, fresh, and delicious: serve slightly chilled to see the best of it.

The best Grenache Blanc that Chris Williams has made to date. A tense and vibrant style, it offers notes of jasmine, white tea, white grapefruit with vibrant and moreish salinity. Beautifully focused, this is a totally charming white that delivers incredible value for money.

In the early 20th century, Caperitif was mentioned in many of the greatest bartending books, and now Adi is bringing this Vermouth-like aperitif back to life. 46 different ingredients are infused into a wine base, which is fortified with grape spirit. It's utterly delicious, and transports you to the cape immediately. We love it with tonic and ice, but check our Adi's website for more cocktail ideas.

This is the first Sandhi wine to be made exclusively with domaine fruit, all from the famed Domaine de la Cote vineyard on the western edge of the Santa Rita Hills. Only 198 cases were produced of this excellent, concentrated, benchmark for Californian Chardonnay.

G.D.Vajra is one of Piedmont’s most celebrated estates, run by Aldo Vaira and his children, Giuseppe, Francesca, and Isidoro. This Nebbiolo comes from plots across the Barolo zone, and is a brilliant example of the elegance and refinement of the Nebbiolo grape variety. Notes of wild cherries and rose petals swirl from the glass, while the palate has silky tannins, and a real sense of energy. The finish is long and mineral: this is a complex, food-friendly wine that shows the best of this corner of Italy.

Stein is a district within Krems, at the most western end of the area, near Wachau. This comes from a terraced vineyard, with plenty of sand in the soil. Lots of spice on the nose, lots of stone fruit too. Slightly smoky, really nice vibrant fruit, and there’s a breadth that comes across the palate. A hint of bitterness on the finish,

The Kumeu Village Pinot Noir is a combination of fruit from the limestone based vineyard at Ray's Road, Hawkes Bay and Pinot Noir from the clay based vineyards in Kumeu. It's one of the best value New Zealand Pinots we know. Full of bright red cherry and juicy raspberry flavours, a chalky edge, soft tannins, and a long finish.

Made by the team behind Shaw & Smith, owned by Michael Smith MW, who was the first Australian to pass the MW examination, and highly respected winemaker Martin Shaw. They’ve put the Adelaide Hills on the map for world class Chardonnay, and this barrel-fermented example from high altitude vineyards balances spice, fresh fruit, and lots of brilliant energy. It’s a delicious, ageworthy Chardonnay, that is more than a match for far pricier examples from around the world.

Dark pink in colour, this rosato is a serious rosé that has a lot going on in the glass and a breadth on the palate that makes it a perfect pairing with food. Summer fruits combine with pomegranate and citrus peel. Juicy, refreshing acidity, and a long saline, mineral finish. Delicious!

South Africa’s Hemel-en-Aarde is the source of some of the Southern Hemisphere’s finest cool-climate wines, Chardonnay with a certain degree of Burgundian style is a particular specialty of the region. Newton Johnson are one of the region’s benchmark producers, firmly positioned by Tim Atkin MW as a “First Growth” in his Cape Classification. The 2021 Southend Chardonnay is a superb introduction to their range. A taut, chiselled palate loaded with expressive lemon and white peach fruit, tropical notes of pineapple are tempered by a cool salinity and a subtle toasty note on the finish. Utterly delicious, and brilliant value.