Bottle Of The Week

`People make wines that are like them, so Blue White 1997 (outlets above, £6.99) is curvy and generous

`People make wines that are like them, so Blue White 1997 (outlets above, £6.99) is curvy and generous." At which point, Fran Botha has the good grace to burst out laughing. It's no longer politically correct to describe wines as male or female, but what the hell. This is a rounded, flavoursome Chenin Blanc - a luscious, lively mouthful of ripe lemons and honeyed apples, unoaked and all the better for it.

As it won't be flattened by strong flavours; you can team it with a Thai green curry, Chinese food, barbecued chicken . . . A burst of South African sunshine.

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