French fizz on a budget fits everyone! There’s a nice pulled brioche here and some good, weighty fruit – think red apples and stone fruit. Even when they do things on the budget-friendly end of the spectrum, the French still include plenty of depth and substance, like a fleeting conversation with a charming stranger in an Uber Pool, this will leave you with happy memories.

Domaine Dutertre Touraine Brut NV

2022 is a little more complex rendition with more mineral impact, savoury saline and notes of straw, bitter lemon and talc. The palate is savoury and stoney, with lemon meal, salted rock and some pear pith. Yes, it’s delicious again and of course it'll go with oyster.

Bonnet-Huteau Dabinières Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine 2021

There’s aromatic lemon rind, crunchy stone fruits, chalky minerality & a bit of lemon puff too. Delicious.

Jean François Mérieau J'ose les Fines Bulles 2018

Clos Maurice Volage Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2022

That’s flint with cola and sarsaparilla depth to us, plus a little Chinotto-like vibe on the backend. It feels like a great compromise when one person loves Syrah, and the other Pinot.