Cheap white wine for dinner tonight (left over after dinner yesterday) and I decided to experiment with it. Lidl’s cheapest “Spanish White”, not even graced with a grape or region, was not unpleasant but rather one dimensional. Tonight’s dinner (around chicken breasts) involved sage in the cooking so I decided to also add a couple of small leaves to the glasses too after rolling them around a bit to crush them.

The result was very satisfying, giving at least one more dimension of flavour and, what’s more, one that tied into the meal at hand. I’d probably want to go a bit more upmarket for guests but for adding interest to an undistinguished table white, it seems like a strategy worth noting.