On the grapevine

Clarets in sale: Most wine merchants are having sales to clear stock rooms of odd bottles so they can plan ahead for spring. Bon Coeur’s sale runs until February 12 with offers on a fine range of clarets such as the ready-to-drink Ch du Glana 2011, St Julien, down from £24.99 to £22, and the not-quite-ready Les Hauts du Tertre 2015, down from £28.99 to £27. Also well worth a try is Kumeu River Village Chardonnay 2016, down from £12.99 to £11. This is a fabulous estate making top-notch Chardonnays. Check out Bon Coeur’s remaining stock by email on wine@bcfw.co.uk or ring 01325 776446.

Joy of six: Hoults in Huddersfield operates a continuous series of great offers which makes it worthwhile signing up for the newsletters (info@ hoults.com). The lively juicy flavours of Percheron Old Vine Cinsault from South Africa are £8.50 a bottle, but if you buy six, the price comes down to just £35. There are also a range of mixed cases available at £80, £100, £130 and £180. Check the website to find out what is in each case. During lockdown, these selections make wine-drinking more exciting.

Valentine’s dinner: Latitude Wines in Leeds has teamed up with the Holy Mountain Kitchen to bring your Valentine’s dinner to your door. Go to its website (www.latitudewine.co.uk) and select your starters and main courses, then choose your wine which can be a Riesling and Pinot Noir from Germany, or a bottle of Taittinger Champagne. Latitude will deliver the food and wine to you on February 13. Leeds postcodes only.