NV Jacob's Creek Sparkling Rosé , Australia £7.99
A triumphant début for this delightful, cheery, cherry-red rosé – it is the definition of a crowd-pleaser.
stockists: Waitrose, Sainsburys, Asda, Thresher. (UK agent: Pernod Ricard)

NV Bay of Fires Sparkling,, Tasmania £12.99
Baby Arras, and it is every bit as good as we hoped it would be. Terrific value.
stockists: The Bottleneck, Eagle Wines (UK agent: Constellation)

2000 Jansz Premium Vintage Cuvée, Tasmania £14.99
There is a lot of wine in this bottle, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Blind, this is a £25 wine.
stockists: Philglas & Swiggot, Veritas, Vin du Van, Tanners, Thomas Peatling (UK agent: Negociants)

2003 Hollick Sparkling Merlot , Coonawarra, SA £13.75
Juicy, berry-driven, almost comedic fruit, which proves, for the first time, that you can drink sparkling red all day, everyday.
stockists: Nidderdale, Vivat Bacchus, Wimbledon, Great Grog, D Byrne, Arthur Rackham, box of wine.co.uk, Abbey. (UK agent: Seckford)

2004 De Bortoli Gulf Station Pinot Noir Rosé , Yarra Valley, Vic £6.99
Heavenly rosé, trickling down from the Reserve Pinot, which also makes this list – just-crushed fraise des bois nose and gossamer palate.
stockists: TBA - available from July (UK agent: De Bortoli)

2004 Turkey Flat Rosé , Barossa Valley, SA £8.99
Australia’s most balanced and complex rosé, which can either be drunk straight from the bottle on a picnic, or at the Waterside with grouse.
stockists: Sussex Wine Co, Halifax, Cellar Door, Tanners, Veritas, Noel Young, Nidderdale, Edencroft, Harrods (UK agent: Mentzendorff)