After a 30 minute drive from the city, we were in the bakingly hot desert and able to enjoy the spectacular sunrise as gazelles scampered in the sand below.
Moving on to some classy white wine that would shine with food, seek out a Chardonnay from the south of France, Marquis de Pennautier Oc Terroirs D'Altitude 2008 (pounds 8.99 at Majestic), sourced from vineyards planted on high, cooler hillsides in the bakingly hot Cabardes area in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.