Maybe not the most sophisticated Pinot Noir you will ever try, but if you need a really decent picnic or barbecue wine that will go with everything from grilled halloumi to fiery tiger prawns, then allow us to introduce this mellow, creamy Californian number. It’s a mouthful of delicious sunny strawberries and cherry yoghurt, a dollop of vanilla cream, counterpointed by a squeeze of orange juice acidity, and now that I have set the bar so low that you can’t go under it, you will have to go over it and enjoy its juicy charms. 13% alc. Drink now-2029.