Food & Drink,Wine for the weekend

Wine for the weekend – DOC Rioja Genoli Blanco 2009

White Rioja doesn’t all taste stale and dusty – take for example, this fresh and fruity little number from Viña Ijalba. Made from organic grapes (we are still researching whether this means a less-tedious hangover), this refreshing wine will cut through a muggy British summer evening to give a delicious, citrus-filled, grassy glass-full which matches perfectly with tapas-style food such as manchego cheese, prawns or calamari. For under a tenner, it’s a smart buy. £7.50, from www.vintageroots.co.uk