DRINK:...exactly what though?

Ordering wine can be murky territory. If you know too much, you risk coming off as a wanker. If you know too little, you’re deemed a clueless bogan. She’ll love it if you take charge and suggest a wine but she will be turned off if you rattle on about the characteristics of the wine and overdo it with the tasting. It’s best to consider what wine she prefers drinking, know a few good regions for that particular varietal, and then go with a mid-range bottle. Not too cheap, not too showy.

However, this is no wannabe wine guide. There are plenty out there and you can read up til your cup runneth over. Instead, here are a few suggestions for a few solid vinos for that BBQ, dinner or house party at the home of the one you covet. That way you’ll find picking a bottle just as easy as picking out your favourite case.

Sparkling - $10-19: Janz Premium Cuvee $20;  $20-29: Deutz Marlborough Cuvee $22; $30-40:Chandon Brut NV $30.

Whites - $10-19: Oyster Bay Chardonnay $18; Oyster Bay Sav Blanc $18 . $20-29: Brokenwood Semillon $20; Leeuwin Siblings Sav Semillon $25.  $30-40: Cloudy Bay Sav Blanc $32; Cardinham Riesling $35; Cape Mentelle Sav Semillon $37.

Reds - $10-19: Cono Sur Pinot Noir $10; The Stump Jump Shiraz  $13; Annie’s Lane Rose $17; Catching Thieves Cab Merlot $15 $20-29: Stoneleigh Pinot Noir $20; Cape Mentelle Cab Merlot $25.  $30-40: Mount Pleasant Rosehill Shiraz $33; Nanny Goat Vineyard Pinot Noir $35