You really can drink like a king for the price of just … drinking (i.e. let’s say 5-8 quid). All you need to do is take a little time and trouble to find the best-value winemakers. Some of them are even in the supermarkets so there’s really no excuse – find the rest of them on wine-searcher.com.

These are some of my favourites:

Argentina’s best-value winemakers: Bianchi, Colonia Las Liebres, Hormigas, Luigi Bosca, Nieto Senetiner, O. Fournier, Pulenta, Renacer, Michel Torino

Australia’s best-value winemakers: Andrew Peace, Brookford, Broken Shackle, Cranswick, Grant Burge, Marktree, One Chain, Runamok, St. Hallett, Trentham

Chile’s best-value winemakers: Anakena, Calbuco, Catena, Chocalán, Elki, Emiliana, Indómita, Los Espinos, Sierra Grande, Tabali, Siete Soles

Italy’s best-value winemakers: Adria, Alasia, Ca’di Ponti, Gran Sasso, Leonardo Co-op, Pasque, Ponte del Diavolo, Ponte Pietra, and just about anything from Sicily

Portugal’s best-value winemakers: Altano, Azamor, Bacalhôa, Cortello, Quinta da Côa, Quinta de Gaivosa, Quinta de Garrida, Quinta dos Roques, San Isidro de Pegões

South Africa’s best-value winemakers: Aloe Tree, Cape Diamond, Cape Mountain, Fairview, False Bay, Gordon’s Bay, Paarl Heights, Peaks View, Porter Hill Station,Winery of Good Hope

Spain’s best-value winemakers: Borsao, , Castaño, Cruz de Piedra, Juan Gil, Luis Cañas, Marqués de la Villa, Olvena, Peique, Telmo Rodriguez, El Seque

USA’s best-value winemakers: Big House, Calera, Cline, De Loach, Wente