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Crusan Colombard Sauvignon, France Fresh but succulent, this is a juicy little quaffer with a soft attack, late fruit and a clean finish. £17.45£3.20

Crisp and dry

Quindi Pinot Grigio, Italy An Italian classic from the beautiful region of Puglia. Delicate citrus and apple aromas with a zesty lemon touch on the tongue balanced by crisp apple and soft pear. £18.95£3.45

Solandia Grillo Sicilia, Italy Sun-drenched vineyards of Sicily give us this modern favourite. How anything so delicately fragrant can be born from this heat is a wonder. £18.25 

Daciana, Sauvignon Blanc, Romania A great discovery. At a sauvignon tasting we had, this Romanian delight stood out tops. Crisp, tropical, fruity and dry. A refreshing dive into a green grapey pool of white wine. £19.95£3.65

Domaine de Vedilhan Sauvignon Blanc, France Nose-pricklingly crisp, with refreshing hints of lime in the mouth. This is the wine you would give your future in-laws, boss, dentist or state prosecutor if you wanted things to go your way. £20.75 

Les Girelles Picpoul de Pinet, France Bone-dry and mineralic with great texture. If you enjoy a crisp Sauvignon, this will float your boat. £25.45 

Joseph Mellot Sancerre Les Collinettes, France When it comes to pedigree, Sancerre is an aristocrat of a wine, and this one certainly deserves its ennoblement. You'll find a classic lick of gooseberry with hints of honey and grapefruit. £33.75 

Dry and aromatic

Rare Vineyards Marsanne Viognier, France Rhône grapes go on holiday! Frolicking in the Southern French sunshine and throwing off their traditional oaky restraint to create a wine that is fresh and peachy, soft and rounded. £19.75 

Etchart Privado Torrontés, Argentina Juicy and fragrant. If I had but £20 left in the world, this is what I would do with it. Then I'd put the change on an accumulator at Epsom so I could buy some more later. £19.95 

Riverstone Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand This Kiwi beauty is bursting at the seams with zingy gooseberries, nettles and voluptuous tropical fruit flavours. £22.75£4.15

Raimat Albariño, Spain This Spanish señorita dances on your palate with a kick of zippy citrus and graceful swirls of apricot, almonds and sweet vanilla. £26.95 

Bay of Fires Riesling, Tasmania Dry with a classic diesel nose, this is no oily rag. This is a brushed chrome, highly polished aromatic beauty delivered with a cheeky spark of Tasmanian madness. £29.95 

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Behold the icon of New Zealand Sauvignons which still sits on its elegant throne after all these years. Okay so it's pricey, but this is exactly what £44.95 was designed for. £44.95 

Clean and rounded

Kleine Zalze Bush Vines Chenin Blanc, South Africa Bags of yellow tropical fruits. South Africa is absolutely jumping right now, and Chenin Blanc is the pole-vaulter of the team. One step up from dry, but it never cloys. £18.95£3.45

Les Volets Chardonnay, France A full flavoured Burgundy white. Zesty acidity leading to green apple and soft brioche notes. Old oak barrels have added texture and added a nutty twist. If you're looking for a high quality Chardonnay, this punches well above it's weight. £20.95£3.85

Araldica Gavi 'La Luciana', Italy Overlook this, and you'll be the poorer for it. This is a discovery wine, from the cool foothills of Piedmont, and is dry, crisp and lemony. £24.95 

Sileni Cellar Selection Pinot Gris, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand The Alsace grape on holiday in the adventure capital of the world. Adventurous stone fruit, citrus and pear flavours. PG goes bungee jumping! £27.95 

Rich and full

Mâcon Villages Domaine de la Grange Magnien, Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France Iconic white Burgundy from the traditional home of Chardonnay. Dry, crisp, minerally fruit, fantastic length.  Gallic Chardonnay for people who think they don't like Chardonnay. £28.95 

Domaine de la Motte Chablis Premier Cru, Beauroy, France Too often these days, Chablis can be mean, lean and plain unfriendly, but this is old school aromatic buttery loveliness. This is a big shaggy dog of a wine that licks you all over. £42.95 

Organic White

La Ciboise Luberon Blanc, M.Chapoutier, France This organic white walks barefoot in the mountains of Luberon with flowers in its hair. White blossom, lemon and exotic fruit skip hand-in-hand with a fresh, round finish. £26.95 

Tenuta del Porconero Fiano, Paestum, Italy Fiano is widely tipped as the next big thing. Lovingly produced in harmony with the lunar cycle, it has clean, rich flavours of hazelnut, green apple, pears, jasmine and broom. Get in touch with your spiritual side, man. £24.95 

Sepp Grüner Veltliner, Austria The indigenous Austrian grape Gruner Veltliner is given the organic treatment by the legendary Nikolaus, son of Sepp. Grapefruit with a hint of spice and edelweiss. £29.95 

Fizz

Midea Prosecco The fuel of gondoliers, water-taxi drivers and romances of Venice. Happy bubbles....Ciao bella! £22.95£5.25

Mirabello Pinot Grigio Rosé Spumante, Italy Let's face it, it doesn't get much more fun than pink bubbles. Time to unfasten your top button and let your hair down. £24.95£5.25

Louis Dornier et Fils Champagne, France A light, fresh, vigorously youthful champagne with a fine, elegant, slightly lemony nose, lively mousse and long, crisp palate. What's not to love? £37.95£7.75

Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV Champagne, France Push the boat out with this Grande Marque, well known for its friendly and open style. Perrier-Jouët have been making champagne since 1811, and they've pretty much nailed it by now. £49.95 

Taittinger Prestige Brut Rosé NV Champagne, France Ultimately elegant pink bubbles from Reims. Dry and deep pink in colour with flavours of strawberry and cherry, this is the champagne of the bon viveur – beaucoup de luxury! £54.95 

House red

Solandia Nero d'Avola, Italy This is a proper Italian quaffer with bags of character. Excellent on its own or with food. £17.45£3.20

Elegant and less weighty

Mucho Mas Merlot, Central Valley, Chile A lovely mountain Merlot. Plum, blackcurrent and cranberry aromas provide a nose full. A really easy drinking red with juicy and fresh soft red fruits with just a hint of green pepper....'Mucho'. £18.95£3.45

Granfort Merlot, France Superb Old World Merlot. A foodie wine with a touch of elegance. Southern France character with soft tannin and a little chocolate richness to finish. £19.95£3.65

Conviviale Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy This wine takes you on a whirlwind tour on the back of a Vespa along the route of black cherries, raspberries and light zippy fruit... Bellissimo! £19.95 

Rare Vineyards Pinot Noir, France If wine were footwear, this would be a light summer deck shoe. In the glass, this Pinot Noir is warm and loving with a good level of fruit that's had the sun on its back. Red cherries spring to mind. £21.95£4.00

The Cloud Factory Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand This New Zealand Pinot drives with the top down and the wind in its hair. Living on the coast of the Southern Ocean, it is quirkier and more vibrant than its French cousin. Full of breezy finesse and flavours of cranberry and redcurrant. £31.95 

Fleurie, Château de Fleurie Loron, France You'll find ripe and savoury strawberry, cherry and raspberry fruit, which stays clean and supple throughout. This is a welcome relief from those shouty New World fruit-bombs, jumping up and down, waving their arms about and generally showing off. £31.45 

Smooth and earthy

Aradon Rioja, Spain A real Rioja with unmistakable delicate soft tannins of Tempranillo that fill the mouth with fleshy cherry and plum fruit balanced by its more earthy, savoury character and sweet spice finish. £21.95£4.00

Emiliana Carménère, Chile Packed with strawberry, cherry and black pepper aromas, the smoky coffee notes from the French oak also add intensity on the palate. The only thing better than a glass of Emiliana is two glasses of Emiliana. £19.95 

Flagstone Longitude Cab Sauv Shiraz Mourvèdre, South Africa South African blends have become renowned of late, this one unusually combines influences from Bordeaux and Rhône, but with a South African twist. £21.45 

Don Jacobo Rioja Crianza, Spain Easy in the mouth, this is warm and friendly, all a classic Rioja should be. If God had access to wine, I like to think this would be to his taste. It speaks with a rich, dark but soft voice. £26.95 

Les Hipsters Barbe, Côtes du Bourg, Bordeaux France The wine glides into town on a "fixie" with a devil-may-care assurance of spicy, plummy fruit. It knows it's cool!! £29.95 

Warm and spicy

Nederburg 'The Manor' Shiraz, South Africa An abundance of prune, plum and cherry with pencil shaving and oak spice aromas is met on the palate by flavours of ripe plum, cherry and dark chocolate. £19.95£3.65

Percheron Shiraz Mourvèdre, South Africa A 'Percheron' is a breed of French heavy horse used by early settlers. This Shiraz blend is strong, robust and dependable, like its namesake - yet it remains surprisingly nimble on its feet. £19.95 

Etchart Malbec, Argentina A rich, yet very soft and juicy example of what many regard as Argentina’s most successful red grape. The grapes have sufficient time to ripen fully during the long growing season in Cafayate and then aged for six months in oak. £21.95£4.00

Nederburg 'The Brewmaster' Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, South Africa Serious kit. A tribute to Johann Graue, the famous 'Brewmaster' of the Western Cape. Claret with a blast of South African sunshine. Big, warm, restrained and respectful - a gentle giant. £34.95 

Domaine La Haute Marone Gigondas, 'Dentelles de Montmirail', France This is a heady, top-end wine from the Southern Rhône. Its weight and warm spices come primarily from hand-picked Grenache, whereas all the finesse comes from earthy, elegant Syrah. £34.95 

Rich and plummy

Boutinot 'Les Coteaux' Côtes du Rhône Villages, France This has weight, fruit and power, with immense smoothness and harmony. In choral terms, Boutinot's 'Les Coteaux' is the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir. £24.95 

Passori Rosso, Veneto, Italy 'Passori' is an anagram of 'Ripasso', a style of wine renowned for its rich, dark-baked Christmas cake flavours and aromas of sun-dried raisins. Amarone for the people. £25.95£4.75

Organic Red

Honoro Vera Organic Monastrell, Bodegas Juan Gil, Jumilla, Spain Mid Spain, big sun, huge fruit. This is a Flamenco dancer's lunchtime tipple! Taste the sunshine. £22.75 

Borie de Maurel Esprit d'Automne Minervois, France This classic country wine rides into town on its bicycle with a string of onions round its neck. It is rustic, earthy and sun-kissed with a deep purple nose and bags of Gallic charm. Pass the baguette. £24.95 

Rosé

Kleine Zalze Gamay Noir Rosé, South Africa This wine is, if you will, a halfway house between the strawberries and cream approach and more serious wines. It's very good at what it does, but it remains chilled out while it's doing it. £19.95£3.65

I Castelli Pinot Blush Lightly tinted Pinot Grigio with elegant, fresh berry fragrances. Soft and balanced with round, fruity flavours. £20.95£3.85

Kissing Tree Zinfandel, California, USA Strawberries and cream in a glass on a mid-summers' day. £20.95£3.85

Domaine de L'Olibet 'Les Pujols' Cinsault Rosé, Pays d'Oc, Languedoc France Delicate dry rosé from the black Cinsault grape. Fine and elegant with strawberry and raspberry flavours. Serious rosé with a dry finish - it could have been a red and it knows it. £21.95£4.00

Dessert Wine

Ginestet Classique Sauternes 50cl, France - 50ml glass This wine blew our pants off - there's loads going on with flavours of almond, peach and orange and is intense, complex and long: that's Botrytis (noble rot) for you. £24.45£2.95