The sun may be setting on summer, but that's no reason to sweep away the refreshing, light wines you've been enjoying or replace the ice bucket with a crystal decanter.

Instead, keep the holiday vibe going with some fun fizz, a couple of bottles of champers and a few impressive New World sparkling wines.

:: EDITOR'S PICK

A long-time favourite and quite possibly the best supermarket own label prosecco, Sainsbury's Conegliano Prosecco, Taste the Difference magnum, Italy (£19, 150cl, Sainsbury's) is a brut (dry) style prosecco and tastes even better in a large bottle format. The flavours taste fresher and better, and the gentle beads of bubbles are a delicious combination of peach, apricot and pear crowned with white flowers.

:: NEW WORLD, NEW FIZZ

Jansz make consistently good wines and if you find some champagnes too acidic, prosecco too frothy, or cava too bland, then Jansz Premium Cuvee NV, Tasmania, Australia (£15.75, Oddbins) is the sparkler for you. Opening up with full aromas of honeysuckle and lemon, leading to nuts, nougat and even a hint of creamy caramel, there's depth and richness to this delightful blend of chardonnay and pinot noir that speaks with a French accent.

:: MARLBOROUGH COUNTRY

We can't seem to drink enough of New Zealand's sauvignon blanc, but why stop there when you can be seduced by the rich, nutty aromas and light straw reflections of Nautilus Cuvee, Marlborough, New Zealand (£17.95, www.winedirect.co.uk). One of the region's best producers, Nautilus have been praised for this stunning sparkle, predominantly made from pinot noir (the same grape in champagne) and is both powerful and elegant.

:: ITALY'S BEST KEPT SECRET

Italy's answer to champagne, franciacorta premium sparkling wines are native to Lombardy in the north, and this fashionable favourite is becoming more widely available in the UK. Made in the classic champagne method, they bridge the gap between prosecco and champagne and Barone Pizzini Brut, Italy (£19.99, www.vintageroots.co.uk) is a delicately dry style. Made with chardonnay and a splash of pinot noir, it offers lemon and lime scents, fine beads of bubbles and an attractive biscuity note.

:: SMALL GROWER CHAMPAGNE

A real beauty and exquisite from beginning to end, Francois Lavergne, Classic Rose Brut NV Champagne, France (£31.99, www.champagnecollection.co.uk) is made from 100% pinot meunier and is a classy cuvee offering fantastic freshness and fruitiness. A deep salmon pink, it's richly textured with punnets of strawberry fruits, wafting aromas of summer fruits and good minerality on the flavoursome, full finish... not your average rose.

:: BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT

Offering exceptional value and fantastic quality, Berry Bros & Rudd's house champagne is a superb example of what the best grand cru grapes can produce. Pinot noir dominant, try Berrys' United Kingdom Cuvee, Grand Cru, Mailly-Champagne, France (£26.95, www.bbr.com) which is keenly priced and awash with flavour. With layers of brioche, toasted nuts and floral scents, it tastes better than many champagnes costing far more.

:: VERITABLE VINTAGE

One of Champagne's most respected and reliable Co-op's, Champagne Jacquart's Blanc de Blancs 2006, Champagne, France (£40, Tesco) combines the richness, freshness and mineral overtones these particular vintage chardonnay's promise, enhanced by a delicate floral nose and boosted by notes of freshly baked bread on the expressive finish. Made only in exceptional years, the intensity of fruit offers good ageing potential.

:: BEST BUY

Amid a flurry of special offers and end of bin sales, Slurp have a couple of corkers worth hunting down. Domaine Lafage Blanc Centenaire 2013, Languedoc, France (£9.95 from £12.95, www.slurp.co.uk) is a blend of old vine grenache blanc, grenache gris and rousanne from the South of France and is splendidly aromatic, with great purity and a minerally finish. Meanwhile, Willow Bridge Dragonfly Shiraz 2011, Australia (www.slurp.co.uk) is a well-structured red that's velvety soft with a smooth, silky palate ending with a dash of peppery spice and herbs.

:: LIQUID NEWS

A cellar that rocks... Wine and song go hand-in-hand, so on the back of a recent survey by D&D Wine, the online wine shop have fashioned a special collection of wines, The Music Lover's Wine Collection, six bottles (£75 from £80, www.danddwine.com), in tune with wine lovers taste in music.

Their top findiings show 66% of rock fans drink riesling or merlot, nearly half (47%) of pop pickers choose sauvignon blanc or cabernet sauvignon, and more than a third of classical music lovers are partial to a glass of gewurztraminer (a perfumed, honeyed white from Alsace in France).

"Like rock, Riesling is a diverse and complex proposition and you can choose anything from a sweet to a dry variety to suit your own personal taste," says Julien Tessier, D&D Wine shop manager.

"Riesling has naturally high acidity so it has immense ageing potential, similar to rock artists such as Guns N' Roses and Queen who have stood the test of time."

To put the wines through their paces, The Music Lover's Wine Collection contains a Chilean riesling,Californian cabernet sauvignon and merlot, a French sauvignon blanc and gewurztraminer, and Argentinian malbec; along with bespoke play lists for each one, plus each recommended song is available to download from www.dandwine.com.