KNACKERED MOTHERS’ WINE CLUB

BEST BUYS Chanoine Champagne Brut NV, £17 (normally £19), Tesco

IF YOU’RE after the real thing but still want a bargain, this is on the money. Made by one of the region’s oldest houses, it’s a classic blend of champagne grapes — chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier — and tastes like crushed lemon biscuits. Classy.

WHITE WINE Tasca Regaleali Bianco Di Sicilia 2016, £8.99 Mix Six price, Majestic

THIS gorgeous crisp white from Sicily is made of grapes including inzolia, catarratto and chardonnay. Think of lemons and grapefruit peel, pears and apples. A perfect aperitif.

FOOD PAIRING: Salty nuts

RED WINE Melis Bovale 2015, £9.50, The Wine Society

ANOTHER Italian island stuffed with little-known grape varieties is Sardinia. The bovale grape is one of my favourites. Here it has produced a sun-drenched red with big, bold bramble fruit and herbal flavours.

FOOD PAIRING: Gourmet burgers

ROSÉ Rustenberg Petit Verdot Rosé 2016, £8.99, Waitrose

THIS is so bright, it’s practically neon. The flavours are just as out there, with juicy cherry and cranberry. From South Africa’s most famous wine region, Stellenbosch.

FOOD PAIRING: Crab salad

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