Wine: Something for the Weekend?

Under a Fiver

2007 Los Robles Chilean Fairtrade Carmenère
This red from the Los Robles Co-operative shows Chilean carmenère at its best and best value – the ideal summery red to have on tap, literally.
3-litre winebox, £15.99 = £4 a 75cl bottle, Sainsbury's

Under a Tenner

2007 Jasnières Domaine des Gauletteries
From one of the Loire Valley's lesser-known appellations, this is a stylish, dry white whose dried apricot and peach characters are focused by an acidity and a grace note of honey.
£7.99, Majestic

Splash Out

2005 St Chinian Hecht & Bannier, Languedoc-Roussillon
The leavening of spice and pepper on this blend of mainly syrah with grenache and mourvèdre brings an extra dimension to the berry flavours.
£12.95, Berry Bros & Rudd (0870 900 4300)