On the grapevine

Gin in a can: Perfect for picnics, York Gin now comes ready mixed with tonic in a slimline can that holds a generous 250ml of G&T. Chilled down in the fridge before you leave home, these stay cool with an icepack and you don’t have to worry about glass breakage. The G&T has a nice bite of flavour and comes in at just 6.5 per cent alcohol. There is also a Berry Fizz version, with light raspberry sherbet flavours. Available at £11 for four cans from the York Gin shop at 12 Pavement, York.

Bargains at Waitrose: Rush to Waitrose, either online or in-store to pick up some of the bargains it has available until closing time on Tuesday. There is 25 per cent off the whole range of wine and Champagne priced £5 and over. It is always tempting to take the discount and stick with the same favourite wines, but this really is an opportunity to trade up and see if you like new wines. I recently tasted through over 100 Waitrose wines. These are the ones I will head for.

Mullineux Great Heart Chenin Blanc 2020, Swartland, normally £14.99, down to £11.25 on offer.

From star winemaker Andrea Mullineux, this is a Chenin with depth and elegance, and the ability to age. Profits go to the farm workers.

Waitrose No 1 Chianti Classico Riserva 2016, down from £15.99 to £11.99 on offer. A fabulous Chianti with juicy cherries and a dusting of savoury herbs.

Mirabeau en Provence La Folie sparkling wine, down from £14.99 to £10.99 on offer. Delicate in colour yet full of wild strawberry fruit and a shot of grapefruit zest.

GB Team in Tokyo: English wine producer Hattingley Valley is an official licensee of Team GB athletes who will go to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Each bottle of its limited-edition Olympic Team GB bottle, inset, will contribute £2.50 to the team. You need to buy direct from www.hattingleyvalley.com, to raise a glass to the team.