BOTTLE OF THE WEEK

THE judgment was unanimous: the bottle offering best value was the Fetzer Zinfandel 1993 (widely available, £7.50-8.50, from outlets including The Vintage, McCabes and Superquinn; also at Direct Wine Shipments, Belfast). All the warmth and spicy richness that make Zinfandel special, for the sort of money it's appropriate to spend on a first date. Marriage material? Make your mind up when you've got to know her better!