Six Wines From As Little As £8 A Bottle To Pair With Everyday Grub From Beans On Toast To Fish & Chips

Six wines from as little as £8 a bottle to pair with everyday grub from beans on toast to fish & chips

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BOFFINS have found drinking wine with food is the best – and safest – way to enjoy a tipple as it slows the ingestion of alcohol.

Drinks expert Helena Nicklin suggests some good-value glasses of vino for everyday dishes that won’t cost a fortune and rates the pairings out of five.

a woman in a green shirt is holding a glass of champagne — Wine expert Helena Nicklin suggests some good-value glasses of vino for everyday dishes

Fish & chips

Codorniu Vintage Organic Cava Brut £8, down from £10.50, Morrisons

THERE is only one pairing you need here – bubbles!

a plate of fish and chips next to a bottle of codorniu — Fish and chips with budget fizz from Morrisons

With the savoury notes from the batter, you need a traditional-method fizz such as champagne.

If you want to blow the budget, the “real” French classic will be delicious.

On a budget, you can’t beat brioche-like cava.

4/5

Margherita pizza

MontGras De-Vine Reserva Merlot, £6 down from £9, Sainsbury’s

a pizza next to a bottle of montgras devine reserva merlot — A juicy Chilean Merlot like this bargain will be perfect for your pizza

TOMATO can be a pairing challenge. Few wines really do the flavour justice, especially on a pizza when it’s often concentrated and in a puree form.

A juicy Chilean Merlot like this bargain will do the job well with its full fruity body, vine tomato flavours and velvety texture.

3/5

Spaghetti bolognese

Altano Rewilding Edition Douro £7.50, down from £10.50, Sainsbury’s

a bottle of altano douro next to a plate of spaghetti — A bargain bold red will brighten up the bolognese and help you soak up all those delicious flavours

A BOLD red is the way to go, without too much tooth-drying tannin and this Portuguese blend is perfect.

Vibrant, aromatic, with crisp acidity and ripe fruit flavours.

It will brighten up the bolognese and help you soak up all those delicious flavours without overpowering it.

4/5

Full English breakfast

Extra Special Crémant d’Alsace Brut £9, down from £11, Asda

a plate of food next to a bottle of crémant d' alsace — This sparkling French wine will stand up to those sausages, salty bacon and a hunk of fried bread

FIZZ is just about acceptable at breakfast and a full English often comes after a big night.

This is a sparkling French wine that brings lightness and elegance, yet is multi-layered enough in terms of flavour to stand up to those sausages, salty bacon and a hunk of fried bread.

5/5