Dry, tart rosé is the perfect wine with a barbecue or recipes with plenty punchy garlic

Great wine tips if you're off to any of the Canary Islands

So many factors are important in good grapes which make great wine — including this €9 spicy, dark-fruited one reduced from €13.45

— plus one of the best under €15 Albariños that I’ve tasted in the last year — creamy peaches and lemon pie aromas, textured and fruity on the palate with a zingy crisp salty-fresh finish

— and some excellent wine and sherry recommendations if you want to drink less but drink better

Plus a perfect Cape Clear gin 

— still time to sort some drinks-related Christmas presents

— and madeira which can't be 'killed' even if you forget to put the cap back on

— including a delicious one I've never featured before, and one so joyous I'm recommending you buy two bottles

2020 has been a very difficult year for the world but one small benefit that has come out of the trauma is that it has made all of us look to the local