Nothing but good news this week. Hurrah! Firstly, I know you’ll be thrilled to hear that my don’t-eat-anything-white diet is working a treat. That’s no bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, cheese, cream, milk, sugar and so on. And, yes, clever clogs, cauliflower is allowed. I’ve also throttled back on the vino and managed to shed 7lb last week. Yes, yes, I know — most of that is water retention but, heck, it’s better than putting 7lb on.

You’ll be even more thrilled, though, with this corking offer from Private Cellar of wines perfect for this glorious weather, plus an exclusive-to-Spectator-readers rosé and the jolliest, most genially priced bin-end red you’ll ever see. Let’s get cracking!

The Réserve de Sours Sparkling Rosé Brut NV (1) is a scrumptious Cab/Merlot Champagne Method sparkler from Bordeaux. It was the final fizz made by Martin Krajewski before he sold Ch. de Sours to Chinese tycoon Jack Ma and this is the last of it. It’s fresh as a daisy, though, with wild strawberry notes and a touch of citrus and if there’s a finer pink sparkler at this price, pray tell me. £14.45 down from £16.50.

The 2019 Sauvion Les Rafelières Sauvignon Blanc (2) sells out whenever we feature it and little wonder because it’s a cracker. Made by canny Pierre Sauvion in the Loire Valley, it’s as close to Sancerre in style and as far from Sancerre in price as you’ll find. A summer essential. £9.50 down from £9.96.

The 2019 Les Vignerons de Florensac Picpoul de Pinet (3) from the Languedoc also hits the bullseye. There’s lots of Picpoul out there these days, much of which is dross. This is anything but, being zesty, zingy and lively with real backbone and character.