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Aviator Vineyard Barossa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; 2003 Nepenthe Tryst Sauvignon Blanc Semillon; 1998 De Saint Gall Vintage Champagne

Under a fiver: 2002 Aviator Vineyard Barossa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon £3.99 (normally £7.99), Co-op

Under a fiver: 2002 Aviator Vineyard Barossa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon £3.99 (normally £7.99), Co-op

This affordable Aussie cabernet sauvignon from the St Hallett winery is supple-textured with juicy cherry and blackcurrant offset by minty undertones and smoky oak. The ideal barbie red.

Under a tenner: 2003 Nepenthe Tryst Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Adelaide Hills £6.61-£7.49, Asda, Oddbins

Graves-style blend with an intensely floral aroma, followed by zesty, refreshing gooseberryish fruit filled out with richness and body and topped off with a grapefruity snap of tangy acidity.

Splash out: 1998 De Saint Gall Vintage Champagne £19.99, Marks & Spencer

Marks has always made a virtue of its champagnes. This sumptuously rich and toasty blanc de blancs all-chardonnay vintage from Côtes des Blancs seamlessly combines floral aromas with a richly textured cushion of foaming bubbles.