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Wine: Damia Selección Especial Brut Rosé; 2012 Taste the Difference Pouilly Fumé; 2008 Rockford Moppa Springs Grenache Mataro Shiraz

 

Thursday 08 August 2013 00:50 BST
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Night In

Damia Selección Especial Brut Rosé

Made from Catalonia's trepat grape, this delightful Champagne-method fizz delivers a creamy summer pudding mousse of bubbles. £8.99, Whole Foods

Dinner party

2012 Taste the Difference Pouilly Fumé

Produced in the Loire Valley, this pure sauvignon blanc is fresh and smoky in aroma with tantalisingly gooseberry-fruit richness. £11.49, Sainsbury's

Splash out

2008 Rockford Moppa Springs Grenache Mataro Shiraz

After a peppery intro, this powerful Rhône-style blend delivers berry-fruit opulence. £20, Cambridge Wine Merchants (01954 214528)

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