Night in
2012 Portillo Malbec
Excellent-value Argentine malbec, perfect with pesto-sauced pasta or mushroom risotto. £9.99, buy 2 = £6.99, until 14 October, Majestic
Dinner party
2010 Castello della Paneretta Chianti Classico Riserva
The real Tuscan deal: classically textured sweetness with sour cherry. £13.99, Marks & Spencer
Splash out
2011 McHenry Hohnen Calgardup Chardonnay Margaret River
Richly textured Western Australian chardonnay. Around £16.75, Whole Foods, winedirect.co.uk
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