Wine: 2013 Pinot Noir Limited Edition, Leyda Valley; 2014 Taste The Difference Chablis Premier Cru Brocard; 2013 Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Night in

2013 Pinot Noir Limited Edition, Leyda Valley, Cimarosa

This raspberry-scented Chilean pinot noir has a light touch of toasty oak, balanced by Pacific breezy freshness. £6.99, Lidl

Dinner party

2014 Taste The Difference Chablis Premier Cru Brocard

This youthfully vibrant chardonnay is a bone-dry white burgundy shot through with citrus. £14.50, down from £16, Sainsbury's

Splash out

2013 Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Scented with plums and spice, this is a rich southern Rhône blend, full of opulent dark red fruits and tempered by notes of pepper. £25.99, Waitrose