KNACKERED MOTHERS’ WINE CLUB

Bargain of the week

Seedlip Garden 108, £20 (usually £27.95), amazon.co.uk

IF YOU’RE planning on going dry for a few extra days this month, investing in a bottle of this will make it much more fun. This is a non-alcoholic ‘spirit’ and one of the simplest ways to enjoy it is over ice with plenty of tonic. It tastes lightly floral and, crucially, more grown up than the usual soft options.

White wine

Most Wanted Albarino 2016, £8.49, Co-op

PEACHY Spanish white from northwest Spain, this is a great one to try if you like the freshness of sauvignon blanc but want something a little more subtle. Lively with lots of grapefruit flavours, it’s one the stars of this range. Most wanted, indeed.

FOOD PAIRING: fish pie.

Red wine

Taste The Difference Morador Malbec 2016, £8.50, Sainsbury’s

PLENTY of juicy, black-fruit flavours, just as you’d expect from this grape when grown in argentina. But this has more oomph. The vineyards are among the highest in the world. In other words, wine with altitude.

FOOD PAIRING: Sausage casserole.

Sparkling wine

Graham Beck The Rhona Brut NV, £15, M&S

IF YOU want bubbles but can’t face more prosecco, upgrade to this South african sparkler. Produced in the same way as champagne, it’s made from the chardonnay grape. expect bright citrus fruits with a whiff of toast and touch of creaminess. fabulous.

FOOD PAIRING: fish and chips.

THE Knackered Mother’s Wine Club by helen McGinn (Pan Macmillan, £7.99).