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WINE FOR £5 — THE EXPERT’S CHOICE

By HELEN McGINN

Wine might be one of life’s little luxuries, but the cost-of-living crisis is making cheap bottles more tempting than ever. Here’s my pick of the best for around a fiver. Seriously, your guests will never know . . .

Marques de los Zancos Rioja Blanco 2021 £5, Tesco

New to the Tesco range, this looks more expensive than it is thanks to the super-smart label. Unusually for a wine from Spain’s most famous wine-making region, this white rioja hasn’t been anywhere near an oak barrel so it really is all about the fresh lemony flavours with a touch of green apple. Unbelievable value for money.

Wine Atlas Feteasca Regala £5, Asda

Head for off-the-beaten-track regions and in most cases, if you know where to look, you will find truly great value. as is the case with this gorgeous white from the Banat region in Romania. This particular grape can produce lightly floral wines when made well — as demonstrated by this from one of the biggest and most consistently good producers in Romania, Cramele Recas. watch your guests’ jaws drop when you tell them how much it costs — or keep quiet!

Villa Verde Montepulciano D’Abruzzo £5.19, Morrisons

ITaly is another great place to forage for good-value wines at the cheaper end of the scale. This one, made from the montepulciano grape grown in the abruzzo region on the eastern side of the country about halfway down the boot, is an absolute belter. The wine is made by the biggest co-operative winery in the region, hence why they can make something so good at such a keen price. Think vibrant black plum and cherry fruit flavours with velvet soft tannins.

Specially Selected Australian Shiraz £5.99, Aldi

THe wine buyers at aldi have been quietly working on improving their Specially Selected ‘own label’ range for a few years now, and this one’s a cracker. Made from the shiraz grape grown in South australia, this is big, bold and really rather beautiful with buckets of bramble fruit flavours and a generous peppery kick. It is also 14.5 per cent alcohol so tell your guests to sip slowly, preferably on the sofa.

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