Christmas wines 2016

christmas red wine Novare Valpolicella Ripasso

Christmas red wine to suit everyone’s pockets!

 It’s not long to go to Christmas Day and I’m getting excited now. If you’re looking for a Christmas red wine, here’s some thoughts; starting with some bargains and building up to a knock-out buy.   Christmas red wine on offer this month Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon  (Morrisons, 14.5% abv, RRP £7, down to £6 until Jan […]

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Christmas drinks 2016 Lyme Bay mulled wine

Christmas drinks to share with family and friends

I write about wine and other drinks in a handful of regional UK newspapers; I sometimes share my columns here on One Foot in the Grapes.  Here’s some Christmas drinks to pour when friends or family visit spreading seasonal love. And expecting a drink. Christmas drinks:  A trio to mull over Lyme Bay Winery’s Mulled Wine (10% abv £8.29, www.lymebaywinery.co.uk)

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December 8th: Extra Special Louis Bernard Premier Cru Champagne

Wine Advent Calendar December 8th: Extra Special Louis Bernard Premier Cru Champagne It’s my daughter’s birthday today which calls for FIZZ. I know it’s Thursday but I can’t think of a better excuse. Look, tomorrow’s Friday so I’ll do fizz again. That’s a good excuse too. I’m coming down from a couple of weeks of

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