Wine Box: Wine by postcode

If wines were linked to London boroughs, there might be some amusing twinnings: Knightsbridge - Krug; Bull's Blood in Balham; Clapham - any old Chardonnay. Alliterative fun, maybe, but there is a spark of truth lurking in there somewhere. London does have loosely formed boundaries when it comes to wine drinking. Perhaps which wines we choose really are influenced by the borough or postcode we live in. OK, this is a little tongue in cheek, but here are a few suggested wines to fit a few districts.

Picpoul de Pinet, Domaine Petit Roubi? 2001, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc (Vintage Roots, 0800 980 4992, £4.99). This is a classy, unusual, but not too expensive white - perfect to serve before dinner in Pinner. The Picpoul grape gives a deliciously appley wine with bright, crisp acidity. This is a speciality wine from Southern France - it's not made anywhere else. Very Pinner, indeed. At least, those who live there might think so.

Haselgrove Shiraz, McLaren Vale 1998 (Safeway, £7.99). A dense, tightly packed wine ideal for a dense, tightly packed district like Hammersmith. The wine, like the borough, has delicious hidden treasures tucked behind a slightly dull fa?ade. This Shiraz is less brawny and upmarket than some of its South Australian neighbours (Chiswick and Kensington, perhaps?) but is a lovely, big, ripe mouthful when you get to know it. Arriviste Hammersmithites might shell out for Haselgrove's 'H' Shiraz from the same vintage for special occasions. This is the winery's sumptuous, dark, brooding flagship wine (Safeway, £21.99).

Tannat Polo Sur Pisano Progreso 2000 (M&S, £9.99). This dark, earthy, gutsy red from Uruguay might earn its spurs around Tottenham. Tannat is a gruff, masculine grape from Southern France that seems to have developed and matured well in Uruguay. Like the wine, those gruff, masculine supporters of old at the shrine of White Hart Lane (Mecca for most Tottenham residents, surely?) have also grown up. The gruff and brutish have metamorphosed into the more-than-palatable bunch of today. Lager louts? I bet they all drink good red wines.

Barramundi Shiraz Merlot (widely available, £3.99). If there's a wine for the ever-pulsing heart of Brixton, this is it. A dazzling colourful label, designed by Aussie art icon Ken Done, has all the brightness of a full-scale carnival on Atlantic Road. Sadly, this easy-drinking table wine, like Brixton itself, has got a few rough edges. So don't expect sophistication in either bottle or borough. Good guzzling, though.