Never a better time for good value wine

THE fallout from yesterday’s General Election is of course dealt with elsewhere in this paper. But while this page is a politics-free zone, there might be a bit of an overlap between the big economic picture over there, and the antics we get up to with corkscrew and glass over here.

To sum it up in a single line: times are going to get even tougher for a while — but the good news is there’s a great deal you can do about it.

In a few ways, the wines we choose are akin to politicians we elect. No, they’re not all the same. We get more out of them by adopting a politely assertive and sceptical mien. And it’s good to remember they’re there to serve us, and not the other way round.