We all know a beer goes down well with a ploughmans and that it’s a great drink to wash down a barbecue but here are 10 more unusual pairings to liven up your summer drinking.

Wine writer Natasha Hughes picks out her favourite wines from four of this summer’s smaller London wine tastings and suggests food pairings to match

Time we took account of the many different rosé styles

Hotfoot from a recent trip to the Baden, Nahe, Rheinhessen and Pfalz wine regions Signe Johansen picks her 10 favourite wines and suggests food to match

And there are more Aussies than French . . .

And the food matches I suggest with them

Not the impossible task it might appear

The second part of my notes from the recent Tesco tasting with food pairings to match.This time I found 16 wines that I really liked and/or thought were great value.

And the food I’d pair with them

If you’re looking for a spot-on match for lamb it’s worth thinking just how - and for how long - you’re going to cook it. And, though you might not have thought about it before, how old it is.