It doesn’t get much more quintessentially Italian than Chianti. Everything about this wine – even the bottle itself – simply sings of romantic sidewalk cafes, gorgeously flowing fountains ...

Meanwhile, in May, Aldi's £5.99 bottle of rosé was ranked among the best wines in the world. The Fortezza Dei Colli Chianti Classico Reserva is "a full-bodied dry red with mature, fruitcake ...

All the bottles of Chianti Classico wines were slowly marched out to find their way to glasses that sat in front of excited participants, many having labels that showed their advanced age.