Think you hate sweet wines? Try this

There have been enough column inches written on chocolate and wine pairing to fill an encyclopaedia so I'm not going to bother.

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All I'm going to suggest is you have fun finding out what goes best yourself while I chill a half bottle of Sauternes to go with my egg.

Which brings me on to a good question: when did you last try a proper sweet wine or pudding wine to use the old-fashioned terminology?

Australia and New Zealand are producing some absolute stunners these days, notably De Bortoli and Nelson, with the latter producing what I consider one of the world's finest in their Sweet Agnes Late Harvest Riesling.

Even served as cold as a penguin's butt cheeks, the peach and apricot aromas waft sensuously and the crisp finish is a refreshing delight to behold.

Don’t go for the really cheap ones though; there’s a huge difference in quality for not a lot of difference in price with these wines.

De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon, Australia 37.5cl:

De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon (Image: Supplied) One of life’s true delights with so many flavours, you’ll need a new dictionary to really enjoy this cracker.

Waitrose £20.00

Chateau Tirecul La Graviere, Monbazillac 50cl

Chateau Tirecul La Graviere, Monbazillac (Image: Supplied)
Wines merchants Harris & Co describe this as world class and I fully agree.

A world-class wine for this price, folks, just buy it.

Intense refreshing flavours and stunning acidity on the finish.

Harris & Co £29.50