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4 Tagus Creek; Zuccardi Q Tempranillo; 2002 Carrick Pinot Noir

Under a fiver: 2004 Tagus Creek, £3.79, Morrisons (to 15 May, normally £4.79)

Under a fiver: 2004 Tagus Creek, £3.79, Morrisons (to 15 May, normally £4.79)

Typically Portuguese blend of the native fernão pires and arinto grapes, this everyday dry white combines the ripe and juicy qualities of the first grape with the refreshing, lemony acidity of the second to produce a gluggy, dry springtime white.

Under a tenner: Zuccardi Q Tempranillo, £9.99, Tesco

A wide range of wines for under £10 makes Familia Zuccardi a byword for value. The 'Q' tempranillo displays aromas of smoky oak with an underlying juicy palate ripe in strawberryish fruit complemented by a nip of acidity and smooth tannins.

Splash out: 2002 Carrick Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand, around £19.95, Great Western Wine, Bath (01225 322800)

This deep-hued, stylish pinot noir from New Zealand's extreme southerly region of Otago is delightfully perfumed with intense fruit flavours, smooth texture and incisive acidity.