RAISE A GLASS

With the summery weather spurring more cookouts than memory serves us, and warm, dry spells on the cards as we reach the end of the holiday season, we're thinking wines in the red corner may need reviving.

- By Sam Wylie-Harris

Especially with outdoor entertaining such a highlight when sunshine and blue skies kick in - and cooking al fresco feeling very of the moment with the social scene in full swing.

Here are the standout reds firing up our taste buds as we pore over those marinade recipes...