KNACKERED MOTHERS’ WINE CLUB

BARGAIN OF THE WEEK

VdV Organic Verdejo 2017, £7 (normally £8), Co-op A GORGEOUS orange-scented white made from Spain’s verdejo grape grown in Castilla. The vineyard relies on natural plant-based infusions to keep the vines healthy.

WHITE WINE

Exquisite Collection Australian Sauvignon Blanc 2017, £5.99, Aldi BLENDED exclusively for Aldi by one of Australia’s great winemakers, David Hohnen, with his daughter Freya. Crisp, fresh and full of zippy lime fruit flavours.

Grilled salmon.

RED WINE

Zalze Shiraz/Mourvedre/Viognier 2016, £7.25, Morrisons BIG, bramble fruit-laden red from South Africa’s Stellenbosch region made from a blend of three grapes, one of which is white. A dash of Viognier is added to the Shiraz and Mourvedre wine to give it an aromatic lift. It’s then aged in French oak barrels for a year.

Steak pie.

SPARKLING WINE

Cave de Lugny Sparkling Burgundy Brut NV, £10.49 (normally £13.99), Waitrose LOVE this creamy, biscuity crémant from Burgundy, made just like champagne, with a second bubbleinducing bottle fermentation. It’s even made from one of the classic champagne grapes, Chardonnay.

Breadsticks and dips. HOMEMAdE Cocktails by Helen McGinn (Robinson, £10.99).