Freixenet Cordon Rosado

I’m not saying that you have to drink pink for Valentine’s Day but if ever there was a time for pink fizz, this is as good as any. Especially when it’s on offer as it is at the moment (it’s usually about £10, available in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons too). There’s a touch of sweetness here, so it’s more off-dry than dry, and it tastes a bit like strawberries and cream. Obviously it’s not Champagne but worth remembering that Cava is made in the same way, in that the wine is fermented for a second time in the bottle to create its bubbles. Dangerously drinkable stuff.