To plan for Christmas, is to plan for failure — there simply is never enough wine.
There can be a unique joy in planning ahead, though — taking a long weekend to draw up a detailed itinerary of everything that might enter your mouth over the festive period, and then lovingly crafting what is essentially a wine pairing menu. “We’ll sup on this sparkling as the kids open their presents, open a bottle of this to start the meal...” the thoughts go. “We’ll nurse this gentle Chinon during the Boxing Day hangover, open a rosé with the life-affirming curry…”
