Wines Of The Week

Red: 1997 L A Cetto Petite Sirah, £4.99, Safeway, Unwins From Mexico's BajaCalifornia peninsula, this is a powerful, brambly redmade from the unusual petite sirah grape, no relation to syrah, with a perfect, robust fruit body and tanninsfor spicy Mexican-style beef or chicken fajitas; get some supplies in for a chilli concarne session.

Red: 1997 L A Cetto Petite Sirah, £4.99, Safeway, Unwins From Mexico's BajaCalifornia peninsula, this is a powerful, brambly redmade from the unusual petite sirah grape, no relation to syrah, with a perfect, robust fruit body and tanninsfor spicy Mexican-style beef or chicken fajitas; get some supplies in for a chilli concarne session.

White: 1999 Comte Cathare Marsanne-Viognier, Vin de Pays d'Oc, £4.99, Oddbins Using the Rhÿne valley grapes, marsanne and viognier, to excellent effect, this well-made southern French dry white from the biodynamic Comte Cathare is full of deliciously ripe peaches-style fruitiness and will suit a mild Thaifish or chicken curry.