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2010 Tesco Finest Alsace Pinot Gris (£7.50, Tesco)
Lovely stuff this: fresh, honeyed and slightly spicy.

2009 Royal Tokaji Dry Furmint £8.50 if you buy 2, Majestic)
A crisp, dry yet fruity white from Hungary.

 

2010 Pizzorno Merlot/Tannat (£8.50, Waitrose)
A rich, smooth, hearty red from Uruguay.

 

2009 Alain Graillot Tandem Syrah (£11.50, Wine Society)
An excellent, robust rhône-like red from Morocco.

 

2010 Chapel Down Nectar (£13 per 50cl, Chapel Down)
A late-picked sweetie from the vineyards of Kent.

 

Jean-Louis Thiers St Péray Mousseux Brut (£16, Yapp Bros)
This is a first-rate, 100% marsanne sparkler from the northern Rhône.