This has a lean citrus and some salinity. It's perfect at pisolino (siesta) in the afternoon and the money you saved by not buying Chablis could be used to buy a lobster tail, fancy butter, organic garlic and special Pappardelle – why I have no $.

Terre di Vita Deci Mani Lucido Catarratto 2023

Each glass opens ripe and plush, with red cherry, blood plum and a mineral edge. There’s some decent weight that’s thrown around in a way that’s not ostentatious. Maybe life makes a little more sense when you’re drinking wines like this because these wines make sense.

Tenute Orestiadi Molino a Vento Nerello Mascalese 2022

Floral scented and layered with clean textures. Sicilians are proud of their Grillo, and they seem to make it embody their way of life – full of citrus blossoms, a little tropical fruit and the right amount of acidity to go perfectly with anything from the sea.