 | Auchentoshan 10 yo A delicate, smooth, light and enchanting single malt whisky. ... £23.99 at Oddbins
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 | Château Jeantieu From Graves de Vayres, this is the sort of Merlot-dominated small appellation that delivers more bang for your buck. ... £8.99 at Oddbins
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 | Dorio Tired of the tried and tested stuff? Then sink your nose into this striking Italian blend. ... £6.99 at Oddbins
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 | Pouilly-Fumé Domaine Lebrun A deliciously flinty, dry Sauvignon Blanc in a slightly more modern fruity style than some Pouilly-Fumes. ... £9.99 at Oddbins
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 | Bleasdale Langhorne Crossing White Want something a little different? Try this modern concoction of myriad white grapes. ... £5.99 at Oddbins
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 | Buil & Giné 'Giné Giné' A juicy, succulent style of Priorat from roughly equal amounts of Grenache and Carignan made for everyday drinking. ... £9.49 at Oddbins
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 | Rully 'Maizières' Domaine de l'Ecette A delectable unoaked white from the Côte Chalonnaise and possibly one of the best value villages in the whole of Burgundy. ... £11.79 at Oddbins
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 | Petit Chablis Albert Bichot This little-un hails from Petit Chablis, the wider region that surrounds Chablis itself. ... £8.99 at Oddbins
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 | Domaine Saint Antonin 'Les Jardins' A spicy, figgy unoaked red wine from high up in the mountains of the Languedoc. ... £8.49 at Oddbins
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 | Cote de Brouilly, Domaine de la Pierre Bleue Buffet lunches and traditional Boxing Day fare were made for this wine. ... £9.49 at Oddbins
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 | Château Tour de Mirambeau Sauvignon Blanc An old favourite, and no wonder - clean, fresh and delicious. ... £7.99 at Oddbins
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 | Condado de Haza A must-try wine from the Titan of Tempranillo, Alejandro Fernandez. A sensational sensory experience. ... £14.99 at Oddbins
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 | The Balvenie NewWood 17 yo An older expression of Balvenie finished in never before used American oak barrels that impart rich, honey wood flavours. ... £59.99 at Oddbins
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 | Isle of Jura 10 yo Smooth and delicate, a malt for all. ... £22.99 at Oddbins
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 | Bols Creme de Cacao Brown 50cl Broken cacao beans are percolated for 2-3 days to give this liqueur its deep colour and rich flavour. ... £9.99 at Oddbins
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 | Côte-Rôtie 'La Landonne' Guigal 2001 A stupendous creation that harmoniously fuses the opposing qualities of awesome power with seductive charm. ... £204.99 at Oddbins
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 | Penalolen Cabernet Sauvignon Gorgeous minty, cassis-flavoured Cabernet made by the brilliant boutique Quebrada de Macul outfit. ... £7.99 at Oddbins
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 | Marsala Garibaldi Dolce Pellegrino No self-respecting store cupboard should be without it- a drop for the sauce, a healthy measure for chef. ... £7.49 at Oddbins
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 | Henriot Blanc Souverain NV A Blanc de Blancs Champagne from a house that specialises in the Chardonnay variety. ... £27.99 at Oddbins
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 | Casillero del Diablo Pinot Noir A convincing demonstration of Chile's affinity with Pinot Noir. ... £5.99 at Oddbins
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 | Glenmorangie Port Finish Despite its exotic character, the whisky does not lack any of Glenmorangie's style. ... £27.99 at Oddbins
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 | Bowmore 1968 A rare 37-year-old single vintage release from the great Bowmore distillery on Islay. ... £595.00 at Oddbins
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 | Absolut Blue 1L Wonderful Swedish vodka that is purer than the driven snow. ... £19.99 at Oddbins
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 | Heidsieck & Co Monopole Blue Top NV 37.5cl Pinot Noir dominates this Champagne that bristles with full, rich fruit character. ... £11.99 at Oddbins
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 | Domaine de Pardiac Bas Armagnac 1979 Baco A delicious single cask bottling from a small domaine that is no longer producing brandy. ... £39.99 at Oddbins
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 | Bols Blue Curacao 50cl For many people, Bols Blue is blue curacao and it's not hard to see why. You can tell a bartender by his Bols! ... £9.99 at Oddbins
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 | Ombra Prosecco NV A mellow frizzante with slightly sweet pear fruits to muse over. ... £7.99 at Oddbins
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 | Château des Charmes Vidal Icewine 37.5cl Adjectives do Canada's liquid gold an injustice, for this stickily sweet, unctuous beauty is quite sublime. ... £25.49 at Oddbins
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 | Sancerre Etienne de Loury Elegant and restrained Sauvignon with notes of exotic fruits and a lean, minerally edge. ... £11.99 at Oddbins
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 | Care Syrah Tempranillo From Cariñena, this unoaked 50-50 blend is supple, succulent and ripe for drinking now. ... £5.99 at Oddbins
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 | Cuvée Napa by Mumm NV Benchmark California fizz that just bursts with flavour and panache. ... £11.99 at Oddbins
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 | Jack Daniels What no self-respecting would-be rock star should be without. ... £17.99 at Oddbins
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 | Château Léoville-Las-Cases 2eme Cru Classé 1998 Léoville-Las-Cases has pulled out one of the finest Medocs of the vintage. ... £93.99 at Oddbins
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 | Ricard Pastis in a Southern French stylee! ... £16.99 at Oddbins
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 | Labeye Guilhem Syrah This rich, fruity wine reminds us of a baby version of Borie de Maurel's incredible Cuvee Sylla. ... £5.99 at Oddbins
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 | Absolut Kurant A vodka packed with fabulous, clean blackcurrant fruit. ... £15.99 at Oddbins
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 | Dr L Riesling With masses of flavour and relatively low alcohol, you can really indulge! ... £6.79 at Oddbins
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 | Hautes Côtes de Nuits 'Pré Royal' François Martenot A classic unoaked red Burgundy, delivering lots of medium-bodied fruitiness wrapped in a silky texture. ... £8.49 at Oddbins
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 | Amayna Chardonnay 2003 Proper ripe, oaked Chardonnay that is fresh, intense, complex and very, very moreish. ... £16.99 at Oddbins
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 | Mirambelo Dry Red A delectable Cretan beauty that offers outstanding value for money. ... £5.99 at Oddbins
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 | Soave 'Le Rive' Suavia 2003 A stunning single vineyard barrel fermented and aged Soave - the total antithesis to wishy washy trattoria carafe Soave! ... £16.49 at Oddbins
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 | Domaine de l'Engarran 'Cuvée Adélys' A remarkable barrel-aged Sauvignon Blanc from the Languedoc, with interesting savoury nuances on a lively palate. ... £11.99 at Oddbins
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 | Amarone Terre Scaligere A richly flavoured appasimento style Valpolicella but with plenty of change from a score. ... £14.99 at Oddbins
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 | Oracle Cabernet Sauvignon Good old Cabernet in its South African guise - rich and smoky with plenty of reliable blackcurrant flavours. ... £5.49 at Oddbins
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 | Domaine de Courros Bas Armagnac 1986 Folle Blanche A single cask bottle distilled from Folle Blanche wines, which give the spirit a piquant and fruity quality. ... £35.99 at Oddbins
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 | Arrowfield Estates The Author's Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot A delicious everyday drinking blend of three quarters Cabernet from Victoria and South Australia, plus Arrowfield's own Hunter Valley grown Merlot. ... £7.99 at Oddbins
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 | Gordon's Gin 1L Gordon's tipple has been the most popular gin in Britain for ages. ... £16.99 at Oddbins
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 | Vosne Romanée Robert Arnoux 2001 Vosne Romanée is the home village of Domaine Robert Arnoux and as such it is with the vines in his 'back yard' that he makes his best wines. ... £34.99 at Oddbins
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 | Etoile Filante Syrah Star grape of the Rhône showing enough panache and fruit in the South of France to cast the north in shadow. ... £5.49 at Oddbins
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 | Knockando 1992 A lovely light to medium-bodied Speyside malt. ... £23.99 at Oddbins
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