Champagne Pol Gesse Brut
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Spar, the chain of convenience stores, has started stocking better quality wines - and this one is a peach! A good quality Champagne with a nice grain and a good depth of flavour. And it\'s stunningly cheap.
Champagne Pol Gesse Brut, £11.99 Spar
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Criadores de Rioja `Altivo\' Reserva 2004
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Some really good Riojas are now reaching the British market including this delightful one. It\'s a ‘reserva\', which means that it has to be aged for at least three years and it\'s got a wonderful flavour of plums and leather and wood - a great seasonal wine.
Criadores de Rioja ‘Altivo\' Reserva 2004, £9.99, Tesco
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Turning Leaf Cabernet Sauvignon
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This is one of those wines which is on sale everywhere. It\'s a great standby if you\'re on your way to a party and don\'t know what to buy. It has a nice full body - a typical blackberry flavour, with just a touch of oak, and a pleasantly rich fruitiness. Easy to drink and it won\'t let you down.
Turning Leaf Cabernet Sauvignon, £6.99, all major outlets
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Campo Viejo Crianza 2006
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This is a well priced Rioja-style wine. Like Rioja, crianzas are made from tempranillo grapes, but aren\'t aged as long. This one has a fabulous strong flavour - just the sort of thing to serve with a roast rack of lamb or a rich beef stew.
Campo Viejo Crianza 2006, £6.99 Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose, Ocado, Asda and Morrisons.
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Cosme Palacia Blanco 2007
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This is a white Rioja, made with viura grapes. It has a delicate straw colour a lovely finish with great citrus flavours. Lovely with pork or cold chicken or turkey.
Cosme Palacia Blanco 2007, £7.49 Oddbins.
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Mont Tauch Muscat de Rivesaltes
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Sweet dessert wines are coming back into fashion. Serve them chilled - either as an aperitif or with pastries or dessert - they are delightful. They will keep for several days in the fridge. This one has a great scent of orange blossom and has just the right level of sweetness.
Mont Tauch Muscat de Rivesaltes, £6.29 for 37.5ml (half bottle) at Morrisons
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Graham\'s Port LBV 2003
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There are lots of trendy bottles of port on the market - designed to be served chilled or with tonic water. However around this time of year, there is something heart-warming about opening a traditional bottle of port and this is about as traditional as you can get! Full and rich and not too sweet. Great for guests, lovely with stilton. Even better in front of a warm fire.
Graham\'s Port LBV 2003, £11.99, Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Thresher and Morrisons
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Langmeil Barossa Valley 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
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This is an absolutely superb Australian wine. Lots of depth and long-lasting flavour. It\'s not a light wine, either in terms of taste or alcohol content, but it will go down nicely with classic winter roasts.
Langmeil Barossa Valley 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, £15.99 or three bottles for the price of two from Wine Rack
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