Wine: 2015 Stonehaven Sauvignon Blanc; 2013 La Bohème Act Four Syrah Gamay; 2007 Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva

Night in

2015 Stonehaven Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape

Elderflower aromatics and dry grapefruit flavours in a stylish, Sancerre-like mould. £8.99, The Co-operative

Dinner party

2013 La Bohème Act Four Syrah Gamay, Yarra Valley

A juicy, Yarra-meets-Beaujolais cru-style red. £13.99-14.99, Oddbins, North & South, ozwines.co.uk, Red Squirrel

Splash out

2007 Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva

An ultra-modern style of Rioja with glossy, dark cherry fruit. Nine years of maturity have cajoled it into perfect drinking now. £25, Sainsbury's