Love Me Love You Shiraz

Charlotte Dalton’s Love Me Love You Shiraz has a name that sounds like an invitation: open a bottle, pull up another chair, and make an evening of it. Shiraz is the same grape known elsewhere as Syrah, a variety with a long history at the dinner table and a particular affinity for savoury cooking.

Start with roast lamb and rosemary, mushrooms browned in butter, or mature cheddar with a good crust of bread. These are pairing suggestions rather than a prescription: pour the wine slightly cool, give it room in the glass, and see where dinner takes you. A bottle for sharing, with something worth eating alongside it.