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CANS OF THE WEEK
Kiss of Wine (£19 down from £29 until mid-March/6x250ml can taster pack, kissofwine.co.uk, p&p free for 24 cans or more) Kiss has gone for a single-grape-variety approach and offers a compact range of six wines (three white, two red, one rosé), each of which you can taste in this pack. My two favourites are the nebbiolo, which is soft and fruity for a nebbiolo but still authentic, and the off-dry riesling, which tastes like lime juice and crystallised lemons.
The Copper Crew Merlot 2018 South Africa (13.5%, coppercrew.co.uk, £24.99/6x250ml cans, shipping is free) Merlot isn’t top of my list of favourite grapes, but this is a smashing red: juicy, vibrant, a little bit chewy (it’s aged in French oak), with bright flavours of plums and a hint of leafy redcurrant. The wine bounces out of the can all lively and ready to drink – it doesn’t need to be poured into a glass to come alive.
IGO Organic White Wine Can NV Spain (12.5%, Waitrose, £4.99/250ml can) Canned wine isn’t all about start-ups: Igo (so named for its portability) is owned by Pol Roger Ltd. It comes in three colours, of which my favourite is the white, made from white grenache, which isn’t an obvious choice but works brilliantly here: textured but also fresh with subtle hints of orange blossom and orange rind.