Terrific bottle open at my local Majestic the other day. Richly flavoured with plum and black cherry balanced with good acidity. Excellent with any red meat, especially bacon cheeseburger for me. £11.99 mix six Majestic Wine Majestic Westbury Catena Wines of Argentina

This pinnacle of juicy black fruited enjoyment is currently £4.99 at Aldi! A steal at the usual price of £6.29 so snap it up now. It was also featured in this brilliantly presented video into which I also wandered youtu.be/04OCk-41uWw?si… Aldi Stores UK Wines of Argentina

Another winner from the wine society full of brambly red and black fruit with peppery spice but a smooth finish. Excellent with risky British barbecues The Wine Society Aussie Wine Tasting

Wow! This Rhone style blend from California is absolutely stunning. Bags of black fruits, whisps of cocoa and spice and smoother than Roger Moore in a cashmere tuxedo. Down from £45 to £15 from The Great Wine Co. Bonterra Vineyards Wines of California

Disappointed in this which I was very much looking forward to. On discount to £12 from £20 at Tesco but I can see why. Soft to the point of flabby and hints of pear when the grapes here should produce lush peachy flavours. White CdR is a far better bet TescoDrinks Wines of California

Still one of the most openly enjoyable smooth and fruity Pinots you’ll get for the money, £12.99 as part of mixed six in majestic at the mo. Roast chicken is a close friend Majestic Wine Edna Valley Wineries Wines of California

Another exquisite drop of red from Great Wine. Full of deep cherry, bramble and blackcurrant fruit with smoky spice and smooth tannins. £45 down to £15 as part of a mixed dozen if you’re quick Bonterra Vineyards The Great Wine Co.

Decent juicy drop of red, full of deep plum and blackberry with nicely warming spice and made by the terrific Ben Glaetzer. Excellent with sausage casserole and a bargain £8.99 mix six price Majestic Wine Heartland Wines Aussie Wine Tasting

Exquisite yellow peach and fresh citrus with a warm fleshy finish. Perfect with roasted cod and excellent value at £13 through Ocado Domaine Guigal RhoneValleyVineyards Ocado

Couldn’t wait until midnight to open what I think is the finest English sparkling wine out there. Utterly exquisite with beautiful fruit, toasty notes and a long finish. Happy New Year! Nyetimber

Beautiful rich berry fruits in this classic Aussie Shiraz. From £9.99 at majestic and terrific with a burger Majestic Wine Aussie Wine Tasting

An excellent Franciacorta. Better left to warm up a little out of the fridge whereby it displays classic champagne brioche notes underpinned by crisp acidity. If you see it in Majestic or Tesco for around £20, snap it up

A couple of lovely reds on tasting at Majestic. The Rioja is the epitome of bright red fruit wrapped up in coconut and spice whereas the Pinot is all juicy berries with far more immediate enjoyment than more expensive Bourgogne Majestic Wine Majestic Westbury Rioja Wine Dave Cronin

Had this little beauty with miso black code from Costco last night. Full of the peachy and floral notes you often get from white Rhone but finishing fresh and crisp. Around £12 in Sainsburys. The cod was bloody great too Famille Perrin RhoneValleyVineyards Sainsbury's Costco Wholesale UK

Enjoying this delicious Bonarda Malbec with a Friday night spag bol. Full of soft juicy red fruit with enough acidity to work well with pasta and pizza. Only £6.50 in Co op and the pic on the front shows the school this wine helps to fund. Awesome Wines of Argentina Co-op

Picked this up at a bin end sale in Asda and it’s full of sweetly delicious red fruits, warming spice and great length. Beautiful and one of the best Rhône’s I’ve had. ALWAYS go for the best winemakers Asda Maison M. CHAPOUTIER RhoneValleyVineyards

Picked this very cheap offer from Aldi but not even worth the £3.99. Very thin with a hint of berries which are overshadowed by a really ‘off’ taste. Stick with the excellent Specially selected Argentinian Malbec

Haven’t had this for ages. Still full of rich red and black fruits, smoother than a shaved peach and a belter with rib eye steak. Bliss and despite Tesco no longer selling, it can be had direct from the Tom Adam’s website Tim Adams Wines

I’ve revisited Morrisons ‘half price’ wines of the week and here’s yet another swing and a miss, even at £6. Dull fruit a pinch of coconut but not enough to elevate above plonk. The same goes for the Coonawarra Cabernet which was weak and medicinal. In short a big con Morrisons

A swing and a miss with this vile ‘Napa Cabernet’ of indeterminate origin. Any blackcurrant fruit is masked by swathes of confected vanilla and a strange hot aftertaste. The excellent Oakland Napa Cab from Costco is in a different universe CaliforniaWinesUK Aldous Solano Costco