White & Rose Wine Summer Tips - Part 1

I was asked by a friend of mine to recommend one good white and one good rose for the summer.  He wants to buy a couple of cases of each to keep him going throughout the summer, without having to worry about running out if someone pops round uninvited.

I like to shop at Majestic if you know what you want, since they offer exceptional value and interesting wines.  Only downside is that you have to buy a minimum of 12 bottles - not a problem in my friend's case (no pun intended!)

One other request - the wines must be old world, since he is worried about new world wines travelling thousands of miles and its effect on the environment - very noble and I personally support that.  You never know, France might actually get some market share back from the New World producers for this very reason.

So here are my recommendations:

WHITE
Les Fontanelles Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - usually £4.99 but reduced to £3.99 currently - bargain.
This will be lovely and crisp and worth snapping up at this price.

Chablis Cave de Chablis 2005 - priced at £7.99 this one has more character and clout than the Sauvignon and will go down well at any summer party.  Drink it within the year though.

Rose wine recommendations to follow in next post...