Something for the weekend: Taste the Difference Sierra de Andia Reserva; Moss Wood Amy's Blend; Marsannay Blanc, Louis Jadot

Night in

2013 Taste the Difference Sierra de Andia Reserva

This affordable blend of graciano and garnacha grapes is distinctively peppery and spicy-scented: a sort of Spanish Crozes Hermitage. £7.25, Sainsbury's

Dinner party

2012 Moss Wood Amy's Blend, Margaret River, Western Australia

Wonderfully aromatic with a touch of mint, the opulent core of cassis and dark cherry fruit is tempered by oak and oceanic freshness. £14.99, Waitrose

Splash out

2011 Marsannay Blanc, Louis Jadot

From the lesser-known Côte d'Or appellation of Marsannay, this white burgundy has a creamy richness of chardonnay fruit with a nutty finish. £23, buy two = £18, Majestic