If Christmas is the last hurrah before the dismal prospect of diets and dry January, you might as well go for broke. Sure, there are probably more than enough sweet things on offer already, but why not gild the lily with a glass of something luscious, too. Besides, they make brilliant bottles to give as gifts.
They’re also often ridiculously cheap, at least compared with other wines, and not always from the places you’d expect. There are a couple of great buys from Majestic on its regular “mix six” deal, including a classy 2013 sauternes from the Definition range (13%) at £19.99 for a full-size bottle (or £9.99 for a half, which is less than Aldi is charging for the one in its Specially Selected range). And the Greek muscat in today’s pick – from Waitrose, no less – is an absolute steal.
