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the Observer – David Williams
Cantina Tollo Gufo Rosso Terre di Chieti, Italy 2014 (£6.50, Oddbins)
the tartness of cherries and the juiciness of ripe plums
Altavia Rossese di Dolceacqua Superiore, Liguria, Italy 2010 (£19.99, Red Squirrel)
delicate in colour, brisk in feel, and haunting in herb-inflected red-cherry flavour
Pellegrino Pantelleria Passito Liquoroso 2014 (£10.75, 37.5cl, Oddbins)
a mellow, dried-fruit quality and the unctuous smoothness and sweetness of honey
The Guardian – Kate Hawkings
Weston’s Old Rosie Cider (£5 for 2-litres, Morrisons; £57 for 20-litres, Tesco)
I veer towards a dry farmyard scrumpy; this is a good alternative
Addlestones Cloudy Cider (500ml around £2 Wait, Sains, Asda, Ocado)
gentler strength; safer to drink before you light the blue touch-paper
Stone’s Ginger Wine (widely available, around £6.50 for 70cl; 13.5% abv)
it’s hard to go wrong with a whisky mac
Aldi’s Highland Black Eight-Year-Old (£12.99; 40% abv)
wallet-friendly whisky; punches well above its weight
Patron XO Cafe (£20 for 70cl, Tesco, Waitrose; independents)
wonderfully luscious, tequila-based coffee liqueur
the Independent – Terry Kirby
Chateau Beauvillage Medoc 2009. £12.95, perfectcellar
velvety, blackcurrant flavours, a hint of spice and elegant tannins
Beronia Verdejo Rueda 2014. £8.99, Ocado
vibrant apple and stone-fruit flavours and an underlying herbal complexity
Chemins de Gascogne 2014. £5, Tesco
a little creaminess to…sparky citrus and grapefruit
the Telegraph – Victoria Moore
Coates & Seely Rosé Brut NV Hampshire (12%, Lea & Sandeman, £29.95)
the faintest taste of wild strawberries and cold earth
Hambledon Premiere Cuvée NV Hampshire (12%, Berry Bros & Rudd, £42)
a very assured wine, with a firm acidic spine, but also complexity and detail
Nyetimber Rosé 2009 West Sussex (12%,Waitrose Cellar, £45)
a tinge of wild raspberries and a reassuring, savoury flavour
Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2012 Cornwall (12.5%, Waitrose, £28.99)
Easy. Joyful. Pretty. Carefree; a nosegay of wild strawberries and violets
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée 2010 England (12%; Waitrose, £31.99)
smooth, creamy taste and a “hello, it must be the evening” glow to it
Wiston Estate Cuvée Brut 2010 West Sussex (12%, Corney & Barrow, £32.95)
a showcase for reverberating, brain-rinsing acidity
Gusbourne Estate Brut Reserve 2010 Kent (12%, Oddbins, £30)
Leads with chardonnay, which gives sparkling wine a creamy, broad appeal
Gusbourne Estate Blanc de Blancs 2009 Kent (12%, Berry Bros & Rudd, £34.95)
beautiful wine with mellow depth and a creamy, toasty taste
Hambledon Classic Cuvée NV Hampshire (12%, Berry Bros & Rudd)
The more affordable version of Hambledon is still focused and piercing
Henners Brut 2010 East Sussex (12%, Winetrust100.co.uk, £28; Virgin, £29.99)
A tight, toasty blanc de noirs from a small producer
the Telegraph – Susy Atkins
Orchard Pig Charmer Medium Sparkling Cider, Somerset (Waitrose, £1.99)
Smooth, mellow and juicy, with a hint of sweetness
Devon Farmhouse Medium Dry Cider, Sandford Orchards (Marks & Spencer, £2.29)
Lighter and crisp with buckets of natural apple freshness
Taste the Difference Calvados Pays d’Auge XO 12 Years Old (Sainsbury’s, £20)
Great in or out of the hot pot
the Scotsman – Rose Murray-Brown
DEFINITION PROSECCO BRUT NV Val D’Oca (£9.74 Majestic)
freshness, delicacy, touch of minerality and good dry finish
DEFINITION PINOT GRIGIO 2014 Giovanni Puiatti (£7.49 Majestic)
sweet and ripe, palate has a lemony flavour; slightly bitter finish
DEFINITION SANCERRE 2014 Jean Max Roger (£13.49 Majestic)
Zingy and limey, but lacks the grassy aromas, flinty flavours
DEFINITION CHARDONNAY 2014 Domaine Paul Mas (£9.74 Majestic)
Delicious example of a rich creamy Limoux Chardonnay
DEFINITION CHABLIS 2014 Louis Moreau (£11.99 Majestic)
Floral, citric, vibrant example of Chablis
DEFINITION PROVENCE ROSÉ 2014 Chateau Minuty (£9.74 Majestic)
light red fruit aromas, dry sleek
DEFINITION PINOT NOIR 2014 St Clair (£11.99 Majestic)
lots of rich dark cherry fruits, soft juicy zingy and zesty
DEFINITION ‘CLARET’ 2010 Francois Janoueix (£9.74 Majestic)
Fruitcake and plum aromas, cedary undertones
DEFINITION COTES DU RHONE 2014 Domaine Durieu (£8.99 Majestic)
spice and pepper aromas, rich ripe blackcurrant fruits
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2012 Waitrose In Partnership Valpolicella Ripasso. £8.99, Waitrose
ripasso method adds smoothness to this classic Veneto blend
2014 St Véran Les Monts. £11, Marks & Spencer
nuttiness underlying crisp apple, with a creamy texture and saline dry finish
2009 Brunello di Montalcino, La Serena. £26.95, Berry Bros & Rudd
The cherryish fruit of the sangiovese grape is balanced by smooth oak