WINE TO DINE

Wine columnist Peter Ranscombe picks five unusual bottles to go with five unusual dishes…

CHAMPAGNE DRAPPIER BRUT NATURE L’art du Vin

£43

Even as street food, lobster deserves the red-carpet treatment, so let’s roll out this deliciously dry Champagne.

VINA MARTY GOUTTE D’ARGENT 2018 Hometipple.com

£16.97

What happens when you make sauvignon blanc using sake yeast? You get a wine for Arbroath smokies and cheese.

LEFT COAST OREGON WHITE PINOT NOIR 2019 Aldi.co.uk

£12.99

Pinot noir masquerading as a white wine instead of a red? This online exclusive has sushi-matching freshness.

WILLIAMS BROS EL PERRO NEGRO PILSNER Williamsbrosbrew.com

£1.25 for 440ml can A lager designed by Williams Bros to pair with burgers from Glaswegian takeaway and restaurant El Perro Negro.

CORTESE NOSTRU NERO D’AVOLA 2020 Vino Direct

£11.95

There’s no sulphur added to this Sicilian wine, allowing the red grape’s blackcurrant aromas and flavours to shine with this Sri Lankan curry.