Late date

There you are, late this evening, suddenly feeling peckish enough to munch your way through what remains of the Hallowe'en nuts, or toast up a hunk of barmbrack for a modest midnight feast. What's the perfect liquid partner for this kind of autumn snack? Penfolds Magill Tawny (Findlaters, Mitchells, Jus de Vine Portmarnock, O'Donovans Cork, Greenacres Wexford and other independent off-licences, half bottle £8-£8.50), a warm-as-toast Australian version of tawny port with lovely toffee apple aromas and a fine, firm finish. Yummy.