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As always, there's a collection of great reading by our team of wonderful writers as well as beautifully presented advertising by Bristol's best businesses. We hope you'll enjoy this month's magazine.

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When it comes to fine wine, our thoughts immediately turn to France as the traditional epicentre of 'terroir'. Eccentric, idiosyncratic and unswervingly confident in its ability to produce the very finest bottles despite fierce competition. Here, possibly with Father's day in mind... although you don't need an excuse, are some very, very good reds to impress.

Vacqueyras 'Variation' - Domaine de Montvac
Rich yet elegant red from the southern Rhône, all currants and prunes in the mouth, gentled by candied fruit on the nose and a lasting hit of spice.£29.95

Frank Phélan, Saint-Estèphe - Château Phélan Ségur
This is absolutely classic, old-school Saint Estèphe of excellent quality. Deep, purple-hued, with a nose of mulberries, blackcurrants and cedar, the wine is densely-textured and medium-bodied, with good balancing acidity and a seriously endowed, layered texture. The tannins are present, yet well-integrated and ripe. £33.

Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail - Domaine Brusset
Deep crimson in colour, with a rich, spicy, smoky aroma, showing hints of chocolate and blackberry and a rounded, powerful palate with mouthfilling fruit. £35.

Blason d'Issan, Margaux - Château d'Issan
This has lovely, fragrant raspberry fruit and leaf aromas, opening up to wonderful savoury complexity and impressive concentration. Delicious, succulent, quite powerful yet silky-textured, this is a beautiful Margaux to enjoy now and over the next five years or longer. The Blason d'Issan label was introduced by Château d'Issan from 1995 onwards to enable greater selection amongst the property's vines growing in the Margaux appellation area. Fruit from the younger vines is used to produce this wine, which respects the identity of its terroir, while offering a tasty round fruitiness, which can be enjoyed earlier than the 'grand vin'. It is aged in barrels for 14 to 16 months, one third of which are new. £42.50.

Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé - Château Desmirail
Chateau Desmirail is a third growth in the 1855 classification, which has an outstanding terroir bordering the Route des Chateaux. Jean Desmirail gave his name to the Chateau after marrying an heiress from the Rausan family in the late 17th century. The current owner and manager, Denis Lurton, took over from his father Lucien in 1992. A well balanced wine, with spicy notes, good length, not too powerful and charming. £55.00.

Pommard - Joseph Drouhin
A great Burgundy, worthy of its reputation. An intense, bright, red colour; a powerful nose, with notes of black cherry and spice, evolving towards aromas of young leather. On the palate, the tannins give a certain impression of firmness, somewhat softened by a nice, harmonious texture. Persistent flavors in the aftertaste. £59.50.

These are just a selection from The Great Wine Co's extensive range of French fine wines. click the button to explore the full collection.

From Salt & Pepper Squid to Bubbly Beer Batter Cod

Responsibly sourced Orkney hand-dived scallops are usually found in the kitchens of Michelin-star restaurants – now you can try them at home, along with a brand-new M&S Food collection of show-stopping seafood to serve this summer!

Salt & Pepper Squid

£4; 340g

The ultimate addition to your seafood spread! Perfect for a quick bite, snazzy starter or as part of a seafood feast, M&S's melt in the mouth calamari rings have a crispy seasoned batter, with a zing of lemon.

Bubbly Beer Batter Cod

£4.50; 360g

Flaky cod in our exclusive light and crispy Amarillo Ale batter, delicious served with chips and frozen peas.

In stores now – happy Friday!

"The Star" Large Triangle Shawl

The Star Shawl (£174.00) from Balky Collection of Linen Jacquards: a homage to Balkan heritage, born out of research into ancestral lands and bronze age culture of the region.

Perosa Design is a Bath/Bristol brand that produces boutique made-on-demand timeless pieces in linen, for fearless and authentic women. Pre-orders open now.

Joyous jewellery by Mallory

Just when we thought we had forgotten how to be playful, Mallory’s jewellery collection celebrates summer 2021 with a riot of multi-coloured precious gems set in handcrafted pieces that are vivacious, joyful and guaranteed to please for many years to come. Here are four beautiful rings that showcase summer fun.

Clockwise from top left: 18ct yellow gold rub-set, round-cut rainbow sapphire and round brilliant-cut diamond cluster ring with tapered Shoulders £3.150

18ct rose gold pave bar-set, oval-cut rainbow sapphire and round brilliant-cut diamond full eternity ring. £3,485

18ct white gold channel-set, princess-cut rainbow sapphire full eternity ring. £1,885

18ct white gold channel-set baguette-cut rainbow sapphire half eternity ring. £3,395

With a range of matching earrings, bracelets and colourful necklaces, explore Mallory s own colourful creations as well as all the top brands and makers.

Lupin (Part Two)

Assane's quest for revenge against Hubert Pellegrini has torn his family to pieces. With his back to the wall, he now has to think of a new plan, even if it means putting himself in danger.

After what felt like the cliffhanger of the century, the wait is finally over. Starring Omar Sy as Assane Diop and released today, settle in for a weekend of Netflix binging.

Watch it here

Downpour Theatre: Queen Margaret

Downpour Theatre Company brings their production of Queen Margaret to St Paul's Church, Clifton on 17 July (14.30 & 19.30), as part of Bristol Shakespeare Festival.

Inspired by Shakespeare's Henry VI triology, Jeanie O'Hare uses original text alongside new dialogue to retell the Wars of the Roses through the eyes of Margaret of Anjou. Hungry for power and angered by the weakness of their king, the nobles of Henry VI's court plot and scheme against each other. As Henry wavers and the factions split, Queen Margaret is determined to protect the crown.

£15 per adult, £10 per concession. 

Additional dates in Gloucester, Bath and Cirencester.

Local help for local heroes

A new fundraising ‘elite unit’ has been launched to help disabled ex-servicemen and women. Combined Veterans Football Club will raise much needed funds, with some going towards the charity Blesma, which works tirelessly to help disabled ex-servicemen and women.

A newcomer to fundraising, but with big ambitions, CVFC is made up of ex-service men and women doing their bit for less fortunate ex-forces colleagues. They are already planning a season of matches, against some well-known national and international sides.

Typical issues faced by our ex-servicemen and women are PTSD, and basic needs for kit such as new artificial limbs. As frequent as physical injuries is the mental damage, and we aim to fight isolation, and the feeling of not quite fitting in, something only too familiar to our combat veterans after years away from family and friends in war zones.

Key to our approach is the idea of working at the grassroots, with local heroes helping local heroes. The first of what we hope will be many local football matches is to take place at Banwell Stadium, Weston-Super-Mare, on 27 June.

Enjoy football, fun in the sun, music and more, all for a great cause.

Visit CVFC's Facebook page more information: facebook.com

Recognising and rewarding Bristol businesses

Are you a business owner who has risen and thrived in the face of this pandemic? Access Self Storage wants to hear from you.

The #BornOutOfLockdown Awards are open for entry for all businesses who have either been founded in lockdown, or who have pivoted their business model and come out the other side even stronger.

Fantastic prizes up for grabs include a PR and Social Media package worth £4,000 or a Self-storage bundle, for up to four months, worth £2,700 for the overall winner. Five runners up will also be able to select a place on a PR & Social Media Workshop, provided by a leading PR agency, worth £1,500 or a Self-storage bundle, for up to three months, worth £2,200.

Entries must be submitted by 18 June here

Free tree packs scheme now open for schools and communities

Whether planting for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to help tackle climate change, or to improve local areas around the country, the Woodland Trust’s popular free tree pack scheme is now open for applications.

Schools and community groups across the South West are now able to apply for the first one million trees, and into 2022 there are over three million trees in total available via free tree packs.

Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis and the first million trees will be despatched in November during the planting season. The Trust welcomes applications from all types of community groups and people do not have to be part of a formal long-standing group, they just need to have a group name decided before they apply.

The packs, all generously funded by our corporate partners, are available in a range of themes; year-long colour, a wild harvest, or a haven for wildlife. Another contains hardy species which tolerate exposed sites and dry areas or where water collects easily, there is even a working wood mix which could provide wood fuel or willow for weaving.

The packs also come in a range of sizes; 15 (perfect for urban areas and which can be split between neighbours where necessary), 30 (which will create a six-metre hedgerow or a tennis court-sized copse), 105 (enough to cover an area as big as four tennis courts) or 420 (to cover an area the size of a football pitch) and most can create fantastic hedgerows.

Packs contain a mix of UK sourced and grown native broadleaf species such as hazel, rowan, hawthorn, common oak, silver birch, wild cherry, elder, dogwood and holly.

To order free trees people can visit  woodlandtrust.org.uk before  August 25 and they’ll be delivered in November 2021.