Ben Cahill, champagne buyer at Co-Op, told The Telegraph: “It's fantastic to see Co-op's own brand champagne rubbing shoulders with some of the most esteemed brands in the industry.

“We travel the globe to source top-quality wine at the very best prices and this win just goes to show that buying award-winning wine doesn't have to break the bank.”

So booze snobs take note: supermarkets are knocking it out of the park booze-wise at the moment. With a £5.99 rosé wine and a £9.97 gin, both from Aldi, topping expert taste tests and being named among the best in the world recently, consider us sold.

If you need us, we’ll be raiding the fridges at our local branch…

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This champagne is one of the best in the world – and it costs just £16.99