The best last-minute wine offers to snap up before Christmas Last-minute wine buys often go a bit wrong. It’s just too easy to make do with a bland big brand or very obvious style that doesn’t really go with the food. That’s a pity when we plan to put our finest feast on the table in a week’s time. So here are some noteworthy buys for a vinous trolley dash. Majestic has some great offers when you buy a mixed six. First up, a useful Rioja: Beronia Reserva 2011 is a mellow and strawberry-scented Spaniard for turkey, lamb or cheeses. £14.99 down to £9.99 when bought in a mixed six You'll also find zest Chilean party favourite Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc 2015 £8.99 down to £6.99 And the mellow and ripe Definition Côtes du Rhône 2015 is another candidate for turkey - £10.99 down to £8.99. All until 31 December as part of a mixed six. A premium Bordeaux white is perfect for a fish or seafood starter, so hightail it to Waitrose for the elegant, lime-streaked Château Les Clauzots 2015, Graves, Bordeaux, down from £13.49 to a very reasonable £9.99.

While you’re there, bag a celebratory bubbly – the lightly toasted Cave de Lugny Sparkling Burgundy Blanc de Blancs is £13.99 down to £10.49. Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro Valley, Portugal: copper-coloured, fig- and toffee-flavoured port in a swish bottle – a great last-second wine gift or with Christmas pudding or dark chocs. £37.49 down to £29.99. All until 3 January. Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel 2014, California: red 'zin’ – bursting with raspberry and cassis, with a sprinkle of black pepper – is a brilliant partner for a traditional turkey course. £10 down to £9 until 2 January. Wm Morrison Barolo 2012, Piedmont, Italy: A smooth and suave Italian, with a whiff of smoke over cooked strawberries. Lovely with goose or duck, and a mellow match for the cheeseboard. £15 down to £10 until 1 January. Cava lovers should race off to M&S, snapping up the excellent Heretat El Padruell cavas (white and rosé) which are on a great offer: £8 down to £6 until 24 December.

I firmly tip Sainsbury's creamy own-label Blanc de Blancs NV, a recent Which? £20 down to £16 until 31 December. The ultimate Christmas entertaining recipe guideUnless you grew up on a vineyard, are the child of an earl with a sweeping, cavernous wine cellar, or have a savvy qualification, picking plonk is no easy task. cheap box wine pricesNo more trying is the pastime than at Christmas, when you've got relatives coming round for a plate of plump roast turkey. names of wine available in indiaWhat do you pair with your bird? best red wine in japanA cheeky Chenin blanc, perhaps? best wine to have with japanese

Oh yes, and let's not forget that this year your husband's mum's friend Patricia is coming. She professes to be an expert in all things vintage. Will she sneer at your bottle of Pinot Noir? Who cares if she does. But still, it's advisable to have something affordable, but simultaneously delicious on Christmas Day, isn't it? where to buy ice wine in the ukThere are lots of good wine offers – expense doesn't always equate to quality. cost of wine in indiaI asked the major supermarkets to recommend me their best wine choices to accompany Christmas dinner, in three categories – under £5, under £10, and under £20. best sweet wine to order at a restaurantTesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi, Waitrose, and Lidl experts selected their finest white and red wines for each price band, so there really isn't any way Patricia can moan. best wine offers christmas

Here's the best Christmas wine for 2016... White: Tesco Brut Cava (£5) – Better than cheap prosecco. Red: Tesco Duoro (£5) – Something a little different from Portugal. White: Giesen Estate Sauvignon Blanc (£8) – Strong with smoked salmon, but also fine with turkey. best online store for wine in indiaRed: Tesco finest* Montagne St Emilion (£8) – Classic. White: Tesco finest* Chablis Premier Cru (£12) – Quite posh for £12. Red: Tesco finest* The Trilogy Malbec (£11) – Might get a hint of chocolate, you know. White: Penguins Sands Chardonnay (£3.75) - Very simple and inoffensive. Red: Wild Valley Red (£3.75) – So juicy and forest fruity. White: Taste the Difference German Mosel Pinot Blanc 2015 (£7) – A pleasant alternative to pricey Chablis. Red: Taste the Difference Beaujolais-Villages Coteaux Gratiniques 2015 (£9) – Oh yes, spicy and festive. Ask your annoying uncle to read out the name.

White: Taste the Difference Pouilly-fuisse (£16) – Dry and crisp and sure to impress. Red: Sainsbury's Gigondas, Taste the Difference (£13) – Actually a bit of a bargain, this. White: The Exquisite Collection Muscadet Sevre et Maine (£4.99) – Aldi's Exquisite Collection has been highly praised by critics. Red: Cotes Du Rhone Villages (£3.99) – This can't hurt, can it? White: The Exquisite Collection Clare Valley Riesling (£6.99) – A little sweeter, so daringly good with both rich meat and vinegary cabbage. Red: Meadowhawk Californian Zinfandel (£6.99) – If American wines are your thing... White: Andre Vannier Chablis Grand Cru (£19.99) – Drink this immediately after bubbles. Or in the bath. Red: Domaine Chateauneuf-du-Pape (£14.99) – Better with beef than turkey, really. But nobody's stopping you either way. White: Les Petites Baies Chardonnay Viognier Pays d’Oc (£4.99) – Viognier is a personal favourite. So fresh and easy. Red: Cepa Lebrel Rioja (£3.99) – Won't taste of much, but it'll keep you happy later on.

White: Fief des Pierres Blanches Quincy 2015 (£8.99) – Bloomin' marvellous with a mouthful of gravy soaked potatoes. Or most other things on your Christmas table for that matter. Red: Glorioso Rioja Reserva 2012 (£9.99) – Be bold. Sometimes it's worth it. White: Comte de Senneval Champagne Grand Cru NV (£18.99) – Nicer than a lot of what the famous champagne houses put out. Sure, it's no Krug, but it's worth the price and then some. Red: Close Sainte Anne Pomerol (£14.99) – If I use the word elegant in this, it's now. Sorry, but this is in fact elegant. You could even talk about gentle aromas, or notes of leather and tobacco too if you like...it's best you don't, though, isn't it? How long does roast turkey take? Christmas Dinner leftover recipes How to make Christmas cookies How to make cranberry gin Mary Berry's Christmas pudding recipe How to cook a Christmas turkey Mary Berry's Christmas cake recipe How to make Christmas pudding White: Cantina di Soave Veneto (£4.99) – Soave doesn't mean suave.

But it is refined for under a fiver. People like to use that when describing wine. Red: Cuvée Chasseur Vin de France (£4.99) – This is from the Languedoc, which is full of good, affordable wine. White: Waitrose White Burgundy (£8.99) – All fragrant and grapey (another word people like to use when talking wine). Red: Waitrose Romanian Pinot Noir Dealu Mare (£5.99) – Romanian Pinot Noir is (still) a hidden gem. White: Broglia Gavi di Gavi, Piedmont (£14.99) – Gavi, a wine for people who like to think they know about wine. It means it's good, but not worth talking about. Red: Joseph Drouhin Chorey-lès-Beaune (£17.49) – This is a bio-dynamic wine from an organic vineyard. It's peppery and you might get some cherry flavours. White: Asda Extra Special Viognier (£5) – Here's our old friend Viognier. Seriously, you should drink this. Red: Wine Atlas Bobal (£4.78) – A Spanish red. Vibrant (nearly finished, I promise). White: Marsanne (£5.78) – Citrus Mediterranean vibes from France.