Off the shelf

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Private Bin, New Zealand, Tesco, down from £8.99 to £6 until October 5. Always reliable and true to type, this packs gooseberry and lime juice flavours which are really refreshing as an aperitif.

Zalze Ros Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2009, South Africa, Waitrose down from 6.49 to 5.19 until September 21. A glass of chilled ros keeps autumn at bay so enjoy strawberry and cherry-stacked flavours in this South African wine.

Berberana 'Classico 1877' Reserva 2006, Mentrida, Spain, Majestic down from 7.99 to 5.99 until November 1. Terrific value in this well made but little known wine from Castile-Len. Grenache-based with two years in oak, it has big, rounded Rioja-style fruit at half the price.

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Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne, Sainsbury down from 33.88 to 22.58 until September 14. Apparently we are all drinking more champagne, but with the continued economic gloom maybe that is the only thing to keep our spirits up.

YP MAG 4/9/10