Wine at 9: 4 fun wine party ideas

Bridget Jones singles night

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is set to hit screens this autumn. Celebrate the return of the Chardonnay-swigging, chain-smoking singleton with your own matchmaking party

Set the mood: The décor should be devilish with an air of romance. Place vases of flowers around the room and light plenty of candles. Invite all your mates round and ask them to bring a single friend. The dress code should be best pulling outfit or perhaps a pair of pyjamas, which Bridget was so fond of.

Play some suitable party games encouraging your guests to get up-close-and-personal. Maybe a game of Twister, Pass the Orange or Truth or Dare? The music should be party classics with some mellow jazz towards the end of the evening.

Eat and drink: As Bridget knew so well, the best matchmaking aid is plenty of social lubricant - wine. Guests can bring along a bottle (or three) of Chardonnay (try Tesco finest Australian Chardonnay Reserve: 10% of the price of each bottle bought between 11th and 17th September will be donated to Help the Hospices) and the food laid on should be minimal. Bridget Jones is an obsessive calorie counter so anything consumed will be done so with guilt. Keep it simple with olives, dips, home-made brushcetta, cheese, pate and bread. And as a going-away party favour slip this list of hangover cures into your guests' coat pockets.

Recipes:

• Quick tomato bruschettas
• Healthy guacamole, Feta dip with mint and more dips
• Canapés for dummies
• Sun-dried tomato-olive spread
• Easy homemade ice creams

Find out more about Wine at 9 and Help the Hospices