Orange wine is on my mind. On a recent stroll down Westbourne Grove, and with a bit of time on my hands, I stopped into Franklin’s – a sea of tranquillity in the bustle of nearby Portobello market. This local wine bar is run by two wonderful chaps, Luigi and Lucio. The former is from Naples and the latter from Valencia, so they know their wines. And when I asked to try something unusual, I was presented with a glass of orange wine.

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Their choice was the Bodegas Verum Ulterior Naranja 2024 – as is evident from its name, an orange wine produced in Spain. Rich and creamy, what sets it apart from other orange wines is that it is a blend of red and white grapes: mostly Albillo Real, an ancient Spanish white variety, which is mixed with a little Moravia Agria, a rare indigenous red grape. My interest piqued by its organic........

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