It seems as though summer has arrived. At the time of writing, 96 hours have gone by without me getting rained on and, most importantly of all, The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are upon us.

This is the time of year when one of my oldest and dearest friends comes to stay and we sit, glued to the television, with easy-to-prepare food and a selection of wines.

It is the laziest and most indulgent fortnight of my year and I love it.

I do feel an obligation to bring something a little different to this annual gathering and, for 2010, I have decided to serve a wine or drink from the country of birth of the top six men’s seeds. It was a silly idea I had — and committed to — before I had looked to see who was in the top six.

You might think that Switzerland’s Federer would have been my first problem but happily not. The Swiss make wonderful wines and, despite limited export due to their popularity at home, you can find it here.

Nick Dobson Wines (www.nickdobson wines.co.uk) are an online wine merchant, based in Berkshire, that offer what has to be one of the UK’s most comprehensive ranges of Swiss wines. Try the deliciously different white AOC Chamoson 2008 ‘Trémazières’ made from the Fendant grape by Simon Maye & Fils. It is not a bargain at £18.75 but its spritzy freshness and lovely citrus character will be delightfully refreshing on a summer’s day.

Spain’s Nadal represents a feast of opportunity on the wine front. He was born in Majorca and it seems only fair to hunt down something from his birthplace. I tried, some time ago, the Macia Batle Crianza 2006 and loved its dense, concentrated fruit flavours and smooth texture (£13.99 from www.noelyoungwines.com).

The Serbian Djokovic is a headache. I have never tried a wine from there and I am led to believe that it is not a serious pursuit of the locals who seem to favour spirits and beer. So, skipping quickly on we get to Great Britain’s Andy Murray, who is the fourth seed this year.

I hope he will approve of being cheered onto court with a glass of Oxfordshire’s very own Bothy Vineyard Oxford Dry 2009 (£7.90 www.bothy-vineyard.co.uk). I have championed this charmingly bright, lively white before and am happy to do so again.

The American Andy Roddick takes the fifth slot and I am once again spoilt for choice. Despite the expense of the wines, it would be remiss of me not to draw your attention to the Calera Pinot Noir wines from California. They are made by Josh Jensen, a former Oxford rowing blue who spent time at Domaines de la Romanée-Conti and Dujac after graduation and who is today considered something of a Pinot legend in the States. His wines are all delicious but why not start with the elegant and beautifully-balanced de Villiers Pinot Noir 2007 (£23 from www.bibendum-wine.co.uk).

Soderling is the Swedish sixth seed and happily the hero and heroine of Stieg Larsson’s Millenium Trilogy give us a few clues to the nation’s fondness for Aquavit. However, we may have to settle for reading about it because I’ve been unable to source a supply of Swedish Aquavit to try. The books are a wonderful way to while away a rain delay. I mean summer might be here but, let’s face it, this is Britain!