Light and perky on the palate; light and phew! guiltless on the pocket . . . That's Tesco Chianti Classico Riserva 1995 (Tesco, £6.99 ) - a fragrant and juicily appetising wine that may be just the excuse you need to stray into Italy's embrace. Sit back and enjoy it - pausing only to remember that no Italian reds taste their best without a nibble of food.
Castello di Cacchiano in southern Chianti, a dream Italian wine estate - but there are other regions of interest besides Tuscany