I’m always delighted to run an offer from Swig, a wine merchants based in west London. James, Robin, Damon and Lucia travel the world looking for terrific unknown wines, and others as good as the classics at a fraction of the price.

Take this scrumptious Secateurs 2010 (1), a Chenin Blanc from A.A. ­Badenhorst of Swartland, who is one of the most exciting young winemakers in South Africa. Chenin Blanc is the grape in Vouvray, but you would be hard put to find a French wine as rich, succulent and velvety, and at the crazy price of £8.95. I served this to a wine-loving American friend, and half the bottle had disappeared down her throat before she managed to exclaim, ‘that was delicious!’ My only complaint is the ghastly label. Labels matter. Rolling countryside or ancient Dutch farmhouse a.s.a.p., please.

Now a treat. St Aubin is my favourite Burgundy appellation but it’s not as well known and so better value than most. This Les Charmois 2008 (2) is made by Philippe Colin on a patch of land against the celebrated Chassagne-Montrachet ‘Les Chaumées’, with not even a road between them. Same grape, same soil, same climate — but roughly half the price; even less with Swig’s discount of £36 a case. A glorious wine: peaches, hazelnuts, vanilla, but steel and body too.

Our red glugger is a terrific bottle from Puglia in Italy. It’s the Copertino Azienda Monaci 2007 (3), smooth and perfumed, with flavours of damsons, blackcurrants and sour cherries. At £8.95 you can afford to drink it every day or serve it to friends at parties.

Finally, a superb Rhône at, frankly, a ridiculous price. Stéphane Ogier makes Côte-Rôtie, the greatest of all Rhône reds, but he creates La Rosine 2009 (4) on a patch of land between that legendary appellation and the equally fabulous Condrieu. What might you pay for a bottle of Côte-Rôtie? Never less than £25, and you could fork out hundreds. This is an as-good-as, and is reduced by £24 a case, costing just £15.50. Swig have put 600 bottles aside for our readers. Don’t miss out.

Four superb, terrific-value wines. Delivery, as ever, is free, and there is a sample case containing three of each bottle. There’s also a glugging case, six each of the cheaper wines.