It’s time again for Dominic Regan to provide a rundown of the best bottles to tempt your palate this summer
Twice a year—summer and December—I am allowed to abandon legal writing for what really matters: decent wine.
It would be easy and lazy to suggest expensive bottles. The intention is to recommend bottles costing no more than a tenner, with just a few breaching that ceiling.
Supermarket sweep
One unusual recommendation is to look out for wine bearing La Vieille Ferme label. Their red, rosé and white are all respectable and stock can normally be found at the Co-op and Waitrose. Full price is about £7.50 but promotions abound and it can often be closer to £6. The family behind this producer make the wondrous Beaucastel Châteauneuf, which is £80 a throw.
The Co-op has a smart wine buying team, and their own label range, particularly the Pinot Noir, is trustworthy.
Tesco has cut back on the range of wines which it sells. However, small parcels of 2010 red Bordeaux have popped up on some shelves. That was a stupendous vintage and
