WANT a wine tip? Here are two to start with: Château de L’Estagnol white and red.

Today I’m looking at a wine sale in Tesco, but I have to begin with a reminder that can’t be repeated often enough.

I once heard one of Chile’s most illustrious winemakers, Aurelio Montes, affectionately refer to the pinot noir grape as being like his teenage offspring: full of potential for a great future — but a royal pain to deal with right now.