The best winter wines

2007 “Taste the Difference” Cotes du Rhone Villages
(£6, Sainbury’s)
Elegant, rich ‘n’ spicy.

2006 Zonte’s Footstep Shiraz/Viognier
(£7.50 if you buy three, Wine Rack)
A big, butch blockbuster.

2007 Clos de los Siete
(£12, Majestic)
Argentina’s scrumptious take on bordeaux.

King’s Ginger Liqueur
(£16, Berry Bros)
The most regal of the winter warmers.

Mentzendorff Kümmel
(£17, Booths)
Heavenly – gripe water for grown-ups.

Hine VSOP
(£31.50, Waitrose)
What classier way of keeping out the cold?

The best winter wines