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FABULOUSFORFISH
BodegaNortonColección
Chardonnay2019,
Mendoza,Argentina13.5%
(£8.99,Waitrose)
A classic,creamyfishpie
(p53)callsfora bold,ripe
white.Althoughwell
balancedandfreshwitha
citruszing,thischardonnay
fitsthebill.Goodwhitefor
roastchicken,too.
BUTIFYOUPREFERRED
WITHYOURSQUASH...
TheBestFleurie2018,
Beaujolais,France13%
(£9.25,Morrisons)
A soft,notheavyred
isneededforthetexture
ofsavourysquashor
pumpkindishes– here’s
a finebeaujolaisthat
tastesofredberriesbut
finishessmoothanddry.SUPERFORSUNDAYLUNCH
MarcariniCiabot
CameranoBarberad’Alba
2018,Piedmont,Italy
13.5%(£17.95,bbr.com)
A splendidItalianredfit
forMaryBerry’sfeast
(p68).Tastingofred
cherriesandplumwith
a sprinkleofalmonds,
it matcheshersoufflés
andtheroastchicken.PALLYWITHPUMPKIN
TastetheDifference
Vouvray2018,Loire,France
12.5%(£8,Sainsbury’s)
Here’sa usefuloff-dry
whitethatcantakeon
thosesavoury,soft
pumpkindishesthat
neversuita totallycrisp
style(p58).Expectthe
autumnalflavourofjuicy
bakedappleshere.PERFECTFORPUD
LymeBayTraditional
Mead,Devon,England
14.5%(£9.75for75cl,
lymebaywinery.co.uk)
Richandluscious,this
honeywineis autumnina
glass,smashingit withthe
pearandmapletart(p88),
sweetpumpkindishes
(p58)and,ofcourse,our
honeycombcrunch(p6).SusyAtkinspickswines anda honeyedtreat tomatchtheharvest
moodofourOctoberrecipes.Plus:somethingtoreadwitha glasstohandNICEWITHSPICE
FinestCôtesdeGascogne
2019,France11.5%
(£6.50,Tesco)
A light,freshwhitethat’s
slightlyfloralwithwhistle-
cleanlemonandgreen
appleflavours.Chillit for
thedandannoodles(p40;
it’ssuitableforvegans)
orJohnWhaite’sspicy
chickenwings(p95).Best of British
Each time a new book from popular expert Oz Clarke comes
along it provides a great source of wine inspiration (wine-
spiration?). This is certainly the case with his latest, English
Wine (Pavilion £16.99). England now has over 160 wineries
and 750 commercial vineyards, creating around 10 million
bottles a day; Oz calls it ‘the newest New World wine
country’. Quality is certainly high, especially among the
sparklers and still whites, and Oz writes about it all with
his trademark enthusiasm and gusto.
There’s a brief history and guide to styles, but the main
part is a tour of the country’s regions and their top wineries,
with the author’s recommended best buys. The writing
sparkles and delights, much like a glass of south coast fizz.drinks.