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Where to go for the best value wine on a European holiday, and why it costs a lot less than we pay back home

For any wine drinker, one of the pleasures of going on a European holiday is chancing upon a really nice local bottle that only costs a few euro. The wine itself is probably unfamiliar, with a label you’ve never seen before, but what a joy when it turns out to be the perfect accompaniment to dinner on a balmy evening or relaxing at a pavement café.

Generous taxation systems in many parts of Europe mean there are quality wines to be had for low prices. Picture: Getty For any wine drinker, one of the pleasures of going on a European holiday is chancing upon a really nice local bottle that only costs a few euro. The wine itself is probably unfamiliar, with a label you’ve never seen before, but what a joy when it turns out to be the perfect accompaniment to dinner on a balmy evening or relaxing at a pavement café.

However, as you pour yourself another glass of this wallet-friendly wonder, it might set you thinking: how come I’m paying €4 for a bottle of this fantastically fruity red, when back home I couldn’t even get a single glass of it for that price?.