Paula Goddard

The red was fruity and pleasant, but not something I’d want to pay more than £3.99 a bottle for. The dry rosé tasted of strawberries, but little else. Both had an easy-drinking nature which hinted that they might be French or Italian. But I was only half right. France and Italy make good mass-market wines and, yes, that red turned out to be a French Merlot. But the rosé was Spanish – and there’s a good chance you’d find them both on the shelves under ‘Germany’. Because these two wines are branded Blue Nun.

Thanks to all all paulagoddard.com readers who entered the Win red, white and sparkling wine from Jacob's Creek competition. This competition has now closed.

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STOP PRESS: THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The clocks still say it's British Summer Time but already I've seen my first Christmas-related TV advert and the wine, whisky and liqueur producers are inundating me with news of their products hoping I'll mention them in my livingit.com column. But there are some who won't succumb to the early Christmas frenzy. Good on you whoever you are.