Western Australia's Margaret River is one of Australia's top wine regions, producing world-class red and white wines just a few short decades since first vine plantings.

It's also a beautiful place to visit, although distance makes that a little hard for most of us, so this $87 Margaret River Wines Gift Sampler Pack is a fine introduction to the region's famed wines. Details here.

Here's a great way to introduce yourself or a friend to many of the major growing regions of France.

Learn which grapes are grown where and begin to understand the nuances of the different terroirs with this $127 Gift Sampler Pack. Details here. 

Spanish wine sales are surging in Australia, thanks to their value, flavour and the support of some wonderfully dedicated importers. This $115 Spanish Gift Sampler Pack includes a sparkling rose, a white and three reds - details here.

And, see below for details of the Spanish 2009 Toscar Monastrell, just $13.30 by the bottle in a case.

The incredible floral aromatics, juicy stone fruit flavours, and terrific length make Pinot Gris an ideal candidate for porch or patio imbibing. The six wines in this $119 Gift Sampler Pack are gift-wrapped ... details here.

Spain continues to pleasantly surprise with excellent value wines - the 2009 vintage of the Toscar Monastrell is a great example and this review says it all:

“Wow! I tasted this impressive Spanish import blind and mentally priced it at around $30+. It was a rather pleasant surprise, then, to find it actually sells for half that. Made by Salvador Poveda in the Alicante region from the grape we call mourvedre but the Spanish call monastrell, the fruit was dry grown and organically treated. The wine has delightful sweet/sour impact on the palate. It's quite a rich, savoury offering with serious tannin structure, but weighs in at just 13.5% alcohol. I enjoyed the combination of sweet dark cherry and black plum fruit with delicatessen and balsamic notes. Full of interest and with a real sense of place." Winsor Dobbin.

Buy here for just $13.30 a bottle by the case.