Bottle Of The Week

Easy, carefree summer pleasure on a shoestring - that's Marks & Spencer Cotes de Gascogne 1997 (£4.99)

Easy, carefree summer pleasure on a shoestring - that's Marks & Spencer Cotes de Gascogne 1997 (£4.99). Drinking this unusually lively blend of Colombard and Ugni Blanc it is like diving headfirst into a luscious summer fruit salad - except that it's much more refreshing. The perfect accompaniment? Sunshine.

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