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I don’t know exactly what makes a Christmas wine. Is it the ability to pair with Turkey? Does it HAVE to be food-friendly? Or does it maybe have to impress your father-in-law who only drinks the most expensive French labels? Surely, if there was a concrete answer wouldn’t we be drinking the same thing every year? I guess it’s just about finding a nice wine that you can enjoy in good company and with good food. I mean, isn’t that what all wines are about? That’s why I’ve put together a list of some of my favourite versatile wines that...

Beaujolais Day is a day we celebrate on the third Thursday of November, when the first, or “Nouveau” wine is released at one minute past midnight, only weeks after the grape harvest.  But why? Marking the end of harvest is not a new tradition. After a year of hard labour, wine producers, vineyard workers and locals like to let loose and party (think end of exams celebrations). In fact, in different regions of the world you’ll find some weird and wonderful traditions to celebrate the end of the grape harvest. In La Batalla del Vino de Haro in La Rioja, locals climb the...