Once deemed very unfashionable, Rosé is once again the coolest thing to be drinking – especially on warm days like the ones we’ve been having recently.

They’re also a surprisingly good match for food. Joyful and attractive to look at, these wines tick all the boxes necessary to make it as this week’s top tipple.

M&S’s Chapel Down English Rosé 2007 £7.49, will give you an excuse to celebrate the remnants of St.George’s day with a home-grown number from Kent.

Four times UK winemaker of the year Owen Elias has focused on accentuating all the vibrant fresh fruit and herbal character that makes this wine quintessentially English.

An excellent match for fresh, light dishes such as grilled salmon with green beans or tuna niçoise. Alternatively, enjoy it on its own as a delicious aperitif. Serve chilled around 8 -10°C.

Brookland Valley Verse 1 Rosé 2006 £9.99 at Oddbins is a darker, Merlot-based rosé from the Margaret River region in Western Australia - Down Under's closest attempt at a pink Bordeaux.

Bright scarlet in colour with purple hues, the nose exhibits aromas of ripe raspberries and roses. The palate is light with mouth filling sweet raspberry fruit characters and a crisp clean finish. Great with Thai red chicken curry.

Château Caraguilhes Rosé 2007 Corbières, £8.06 at Waitrose.

This organic wine is more forward-tasting, stronger in flavour and dryer than many other rosés. Made from Grenache and Syrah rosé, it comes from the South of France and has flavours full of fresh wild strawberries.

Wonderful on its own or with full flavoured dishes such as Bouillabaisse, paella, chilli flavoured chicken and cold treats such as prawns, seafood salad or sushi.