The big supermarket wine guide: where to bag the best bargains

From brilliant-value claret to the finest fizz for your budget, Victoria Moore reveals the keenest-priced bottles down each aisle – and shares great deals on cases for your Christmas festivities

It’s going to be a full-fat Christmas of parties and gatherings with family and friends this year. It’s a joy to return to festivities without the fear of an isolation wrecking plans, but it is also a stretch for already-straitened budgets to pay for it all. Yet it can be done. Yes, inflation has hit wine prices as it has other goods in our shopping baskets, but there is also a battle for your custom, with supermarkets announcing new deals at short notice. There are also some really good, as well as good value, wines to be had. Here’s a guide to some of the best offers about…