BOOZE TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD

Innis & Gunn’s Fifty Shades of Green £30 for a 330ml bottle, innisandgunn.com/shop

LaUnChing this week to coincide with the release of the Fifty shades Of grey film, this ‘ aphrodisiac beer’ is made with 50 types of hops from across the world and other ingredients with ‘sexually stimulating properties’ like ginseng and damiana, a nerve stimulant. For a very special night, perhaps.

Prinz von Hessen Dachsfilet Riesling 2013

£25.95 for 75cl, slurp.co.uk

i WOULD love to be given this bottle of german riesling for its lovely badger label alone. it has hints of sweetness, intense minerality and limey fruit.

Pinkster Gin £32 for 70cl, Ocado, down from £35 until February 15

This new gin is made with english raspberries in Cambridge and has a pretty pink colour as a result. serve with a sprig of mint and a raspberry.

Charles Mignon Hymne a l’Amour Champagne NV

£27 down from £32, M&S

anOTher one worth buying for its pretty label alone, this fizz is made from red berry fruit scented Pinot noir with a smaller proportion of Chardonnay. Created by winemaker Bruno mignon ‘as an ode to feminine beauty’, it comes in a lovely gift box and would make a very nice present indeed.