Xarel-lo, Penedès, Spain | The Agustí Torelló Mata estate is primarily known & revered for its chic & dry Cavas, so it is a very cool opportunity to get to try a still white from these bubbly aficionados! XIC (which, for the record, is pronounced ‘chick’) is fresh & intense & drinks like the sound of a roaring waterfall, for which we have the vineyard’s ancient calcaraeous-clay soils to thank— they are strongly affected by the cooling Mediterranean breeze. Wine is fermented in stainless steel for paramount freshness, then aged on lees for three months for texture. It’s not too wild to liken this wine to a still Cava! The colour is bright & pale like the clearest spring sunshine with easy aromas & flavours of juicy lime & cool white peach. Pair with a shrimp cocktail after badminton practice.

Niagara, Ontario, Canada

A fresh n’ youthful coral-toned white from just across the lake. Malivoire is a well-known, sustainably farmed project that began in 1996, and has since maintained their focus on making expressive, cheerful wines from healthy Niagara fruit! The multi-toned and fruit forward pinot gris is destemmed and pressed for clarity. Honeydew skewers, zested lime tang, yellow apple mash, pineapples in cream, rushes and reeds & green apricots. Enjoy with Thai fish cakes; all you need is sole, red curry paste, egg, rice flour and fish sauce!

Burgenland, Austria

Some wines require deep examination and patience but this dry & crispy white wine is raring to go and happy to be accepted exactly the way it is! From Burgenland, Austria, one of our absolutely favourite regions for incredibly textured & powerful whites, this lovely juice tells us all about its days in the countryside— crispy green apples, white peaches, Bartlett pears and healthy crank of white pepper. Pair it with literally everything like that brief period of time everyone was obsessed with putting eggs on things except this time it's a totally welcome gesture that everyone will appreciate.