KNACKERED MOTHERS’ WINE CLUB

BARGAIN OF THE WEEK

Don David Blend Of Terroirs Malbec-Malbec, £8 (usually £9), Co-op

A BIG, bold wine with lots of dark berry flavours, this Argentinian offering is the kind of wine needed in your rack when the temperature drops.

SPARKLING WINE

Organic Prosecco Extra Dry, £7.99, Lidl

BILLED as a hangover-free wine, this organic prosecco is fresh, light and lemony, making it dangerously drinkable. And that’s where the hangover theory falls down. Drink too much and you will have a hangover, organic or not! Food pairing: Organic blinis

RED WINE

Bijou Rouge Cuvee Sophie Valrose, £8.99, Waitrose

FROM the Cabrieres region in the Languedoc, this is a blend of red grapes including fruity Grenache and spicy Syrah. Soft, juicy bramble fruit flavours together with a subtle herbal note. Stylish.

Food pairing: Beef stew

PUDDING WINE

De Bortoli Muscat Liqueur, £8.99, Aldi

A BIT like a tawny port but sweeter, this is an Aussie delight with lovely Christmas pudding aromas of raisins, nuts and candied citrus peel.

Food pairing: Mince pies

HOMEMADE Cocktails by Helen McGinn (£10.99, Robinson) is out now.