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Today the spotlight goes on a selection of wines I can recommend from online retailers along with news of a significant extension to this site.

This week’s picks include an excellent Macedonian red and a zesty alternative for Sauvignon Blanc fans.

To explode those myths about Bordeaux being all immaculate chateaux and expensive suits, Vins de Bordeaux has sponsored the Hot 50 Bordeaux Selection for 2020. These seven from that list particularly appealed to me.

A lovely Spanish rosé and a well-crafted red. Plus an excellent English fizz from M&S.

Since it is almost mid-summer, here is a look at some food friendly rosé from £6 upwards and looking outside Provence – marvellous as their versions are.

A summery white and an aromatic Australian red. Plus the latest supermarket wine offers.

Inexpensive, widely available wine for beef is today’s focus with a spotlight on clubs specialising in it over three centuries.

A fashionable white and a reliable red – both excellent value supermarket buys for less than £6.

Several months on from Australia’s massive bush fires, we examine the wines (and current spirits) of folk in one badly hit area.

My top two bottles from Lidl’s latest Wine Tour

Our Sunday Best feature this week highlights all those mouth-watering wines for special (or even treat yourself) occasions with pointers on why you should seriously consider acquiring them.

Two supermarket stars including a lively Tuscan red and a fruity French white.

A new wine range arrives on the High Street this month containing two £6 fizzes and 13 still wines – all of them at £5. See which ones stood out.

Two Chilean stars for less than £8. Plus the latest supermarket offers.

Get the insider’s tip on what’s currently drinking well from German specialist Iris Ellmann of The WineBarn.

A soon-to-be TV star and an excellent value Riesling blend are among my picks this week.