Bottle Of The Week

What more could you want for the holiday weekend than a cool, zesty bottleful of summer flavour at an easy price? That's Basa…

What more could you want for the holiday weekend than a cool, zesty bottleful of summer flavour at an easy price? That's Basa, Rue da, 1997 (outlets below, usually £5.59) - a deliciously lively wine with much more character to it than many Spanish whites.

It'll make you think of freshly cut grass, or perhaps a freshly cut lime . . . Or just another glass, please!

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