Berry Bros & Rudd Brut Rosé Champagne, Marks & Spencer Sancerre Rouge, 2005, Hubert Brochardand Campi Flegrei 2006, Falanghina, Cantine Farro
Berry Bros & Rudd Brut Rosé Champagne, NV, 12%, €44.95 (€35.50 during August)Rosé Champagne is a shorthand for summer, and this is an enticing example at a very good price. Made by the top-quality Roederer group, which makes the legendary Cristal, it has obvious class. Berry Bros & Rudd, Harry St, Dublin 2, www.bbr.com
Marks & Spencer Sancerre Rouge, 2005, Hubert Brochard, 12.5%, €15.99This Pinot Noir from a leading Sancerre producer is full of vivid red fruit that hits the spot bang on, especially if the well-made wine is lightly chilled. From Marks & Spencer, branches
Campi Flegrei 2006, Falanghina, Cantine Farro, 12%, €9.95Paul Coffey and his Italian wife have a stall in Blackrock market in south Co Dublin, a website and a heap of interesting Italian wines mainly from Campania, including this gorgeous nutty, citrus-rich white made from the local Falanghina grape. Not unlike a good Pinot Grigio. From www.ferrara.ie