Vintage 2006
Country England
Grapes Seyval blanc, huxelr ebe
Tasting notes Youthful, elegant fruit. Mid length, frothy, and persistent. Nice and light on the palate with very fine bubbles
Drink with Fish, pork
Where to buy Camel Valley
RRP £19.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2005
Country England
Grapes Chardonnay, pinot noir
Tasting notes Creamy, elegant fizz with a hint of strawberries on the nose. Good balance, acidity and elegance
Drink with Fish, salad
Where to buy Waitrose
RRP £19.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2005
Country England
Grapes Chardonnay, pinot noir
Tasting notes Lovely, developed, toasty notes. Good complexity on palate, with real persistence. Long and elegant
Drink with Poultry, salad
Where to buy English Wine Centre
RRP £19.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Bacchus Reserve
Vintage 2007
Country England
Grapes Bacchus
Tasting notes Smoky, flinty, crushed nettle aromas. Sweet fruit apparent on the palate with a medium-dry finish
Drink with Fish, pork
Where to buy Chapel Down Wines
RRP £11.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Donna Elvira
Vintage 2004
Country England
Grapes Seyval blanc
Tasting notes Subtle notes of yeast and citrus fruit. Really fresh and light on the palate with considerable yeasty complexity
Drink with Poultry, salad
Where to buy Widely available
RRP £18.50 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Country England
Grapes Bacchus, reichensteiner
Tasting notes Pale lemon-green colour. Subtle floral nose. Creamy but fresh, with good balance and a tangy, nettley finish
Drink with Fish, salad
Where to buy Waitrose
RRP £18.50 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Country England
Grapes Bacchus
Tasting notes Bright, fresh, grassy nose with gentle floral hints, followed by a crisp, refreshing yet soft finish
Drink with Fish, salad
Where to buy Camel Valley
RRP £10.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Pinot Meunier
Vintage 2003
Country England
Grapes Bacchus
Tasting notes Attractive, ripe apple nose. Rich and fruity, but withwell-balanced acidity and a lovely savoury finish
Drink with Fish, salad
Where to buy Harvey Nichols
RRP £35 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2000
Country Hungary
Grapes Furmint, harslevel
Tasting notes Smoky, pear and baked apple fruit. Sweet and luscious, with sublime balance between fruit and acidity
Drink with Custard, fruit, puddings
Where to buy Waitrose
RRP £25 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Country Hungary
Grapes Furmint
Tasting notes Pale lemon colour, with rose and peach aromas, and a touch of citrus and straw on the palate
Drink with Fish, pork, vegetarian
Where to buy Waitrose
RRP £ 8.73 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Cuv ée Certeze
Vintage 2004
Country Slovenia
Grapes Refosco
Tasting notes Inky, red-black colour. Powerful, spicy currant and liquorice flavours underpinned by glossy, new oak
Drink with Game, vegetarian
Where to buy Waterloo Wine Co
RRP £20 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Country Bulgaria
Grapes Merlot
Tasting notes Intense fruitiness and oak on the nose. Light tannins, with flavours of dark chocolate and coffee beans
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Ehrmanns
RRP £9.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Saint Laurent
Tasting notes Deep red-purple colour. Cherry with a leafy note. Rich, vibrant attack, with fine-grained, silky tannins
Drink with Game, poultry, vegetarian
Where to buy Parfrements
RRP £16.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Veltliner Weinzierlberg
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Grüner veltliner
Tasting notes Aromatic, blossom-like nose. Peach and citrus notes on the palate, with good acidity and a rich finish
Drink with Cheese, fish, pork, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy Averys Wine Merchants
RRP £10.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Blanc Elite
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Sauvignon blanc
Tasting notes Bright straw colour. Hay and honeyed melon palate. Rich, soft and silky finish with subtle oak
Drink with Cheese, fish, pork, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy Hop Pocket Wine Co
RRP £17 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Auslese No 10
Vintage 2005
Country Chardonnay
Grapes Sauvignon blanc
Tasting notes Heady, musky, apricot nose. Luscious and very sweet. Intense flavours balanced by citrus on the finish
Drink with Cheese, fruit, puddings
Where to buy Noel Young Wines
RRP £33.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Nussberg Alte Reben
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Pinot blanc, neuberger
Tasting notes Crisp, appley fruit and peppery notes. Full, minerally palate with good structure and a long finish
Drink with Fish, poultry, vegetarian
Where to buy Selfridges
RRP £14.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Beerenauslese
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Chardonnay, welschriesling
Tasting notes Bright yellow colour. This has a viscous texture and generous flavours of pear, melon, cashew and pineapple
Drink with Fruit, nuts, puddings
Where to buy Harvey Nichols
RRP £10.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Singing Grüner Veltliner
Vintage 2007
Country Austria
Grapes Grüner veltliner
Tasting notes Floral nose with citrus and apricot hints and an undertone of white pepper. Crisp and defined fruit character
Drink with Cheese, fish, pork, vegetarian
Where to buy Tesco
RRP £6.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Auslese No 1
Vintage 2005
Country Austria
Grapes Welschriesling
Tasting notes Bright gold in colour, with intense honey and orange aromas. A well-rounded dessert wine with balanced acidity
Drink with Fruit, puddings
Where to buy Fortnum & Mason
RRP £25.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Grüner Veltliner
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Grüner veltliner
Tasting notes Pale lemon colour, with aromas of blossom and green tea. Peach and citrus fruit flavours, with a full finish
Drink with Cheese, fish, pork, vegetarian
Where to buy The Wine Keller
RRP £14.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Trockenbeeren Auslese No 4
Vintage 2005
Country Austria
Grapes Scheurebe
Tasting notes Incredible honeyed sweetness and lemon sherbet acidity. A deliciously balanced wine with great length
Drink with Cheese, fruit, puddings
Where to buy Noel Young Wines
RRP £26.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Zweigelt
Tasting notes Deep purple colour. Gamey, peppery nose. Fresh, clean, peppery palate with soft, smoky oak
Drink with Lamb, pork
Where to buy Liberty Wines
RRP £12.75 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Riesling Nussberg
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Riesling
Tasting notes The floral nose hints at sweetness, with white peach and ginger spice. Unctuous yet dry on the finish
Drink with Fish, game, pork
Where to buy Noel Young Wines
RRP £13.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Country Austria
Grapes Saint Laurent
Tasting notes Deep red-purple colour. Cherry with a leafy note. Rich, vibrant attack, with fine-grained, silky tannins
Drink with Game, poultry, vegetarian
Where to buy Parfrements
RRP £16.95 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2005
Country Greece
Grapes Xinomavro
Tasting notes Very spicy, developing red, showing both black and white pepper. Good acidity and well-rounded tannins
Drink with Lamb, pork
Where to buy Novum Wines
RRP £18 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2004
Country Greece
Grapes Mavrodaphne, montepulciano
Tasting notes Deep, black, almost inky colour. Impressively concentrated blackberry fruit. Well balanced and persistent
Drink with Lamb, pork, vegetarian
Where to buy Novum Wines
RRP £40 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage NV
Country Greece
Grapes Muscat
Tasting notes Fresh grape and orangeblossom aromas. Delicious honey and candied orange-peel flavours. Unctuous and creamy
Drink with Chocolate, fruit, puddings
Where to buy Everywine.co.uk
RRP £5.15 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2003
Country Greece
Grapes Assyrtiko, aidani
Tasting notes Rich toffee and caramel nose with hints of marmalade. A wonderfully complex wine with multiple layers
Drink with Pork, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy Vickbar Wines
RRP £19 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Country Greece
Grapes Assyrtiko
Tasting notes Produced on volcanic soils, this is clean and refreshing with zesty, citrus flavours and a salty tang
Drink with Pork, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy Vickbar Wines
RRP £11 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Riesling Kabinett
Vintage 2007
Country Germany
Grapes Riesling
Tasting notes Typically spicy nose. Light bodied and fresh with haunting balance between sweetness and acidity
Drink with Asian, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy Waitrose
RRP £13.49 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Riesling Auslese
Vintage 2006
Country Germany
Grapes Riesling
Tasting notes Multidimensional riesling with apple and bitter-lemon notes and sweetness to balance the high acidity
Drink with Fruit puddings
Where to buy Berkmann Wine Cellars
RRP £16.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Roseneck Riesling
Vintage 2007
Country Germany
Grapes Riesling
Tasting notes Summer in a glass. This medium-dry white has bags of ripe fruit on the palate. A taste that lasts and lasts!
Drink with Fish, game, pork, salad
Where to buy M&S
RRP £17 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Private Collection
Vintage 2006
Country Germany
Grapes Mosel-saar-ruwer, riesling
Tasting notes Restrained nose with some citrus and blackcurrant leaf notes. Lanolin on the palate. Good balanced acidity
Drink with Fish, pork, poultry
Where to buy Hand Picked Wines
RRP £5.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Herrenberg Riesling
Auslese No 49
Vintage 2006
Country Germany
Grapes Mosel-saar-ruwer, ruwer
Tasting notes Herby and fresh with aromas of apples and orange blossom. Plenty of fruit balanced by zingy acidity
Drink with Game, puddings
Where to buy Adnams Wine Merchants
RRP £50 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Riesling Spätlese
Vintage 2007
Country Germany
Grapes Riesling
Tasting notes Attractive yellow colour. Stone fruit sweetness balanced by tangy acidity. Clean, fruit-dominated finish
Drink with Asian, cheese, pork
Where to buy Cooden Cellars
RRP £19.49 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
