23rd December Grace Under Pressure's guide to buying wine at Christmas


Panic stricken that you are having to host 'the family' over the festive season and you know they will be expecting wine? Worried you are unable to tell your chablie from your chardonnay? Fear not because here is Grace Under Pressures handy dandy festive guide to not looking like a complete dick in the wine aisle at your local Aldi.

Things to beware include

Wines from countries you wouldn't go to on holiday or have never qualified for the World Cup

Wines that feature foreign words on the bottle

Wines that had been desribed with phrases normally associated with an outdoor space or require you to smell it to know if it's any good

Wines in a dark bottle because it's not clear if its red or white

Wines with a cork

 

Things to look out for

Does it feature an animal because you can't go wrong with wine that features a kangeroo, buffalo or flamingo?

Will it go with an a la cart Christmas menu, left over Boxing Day casserole and most things available from Deliveroo ?

Does if feature a label in your favourite colour ?

Does it have a screw top?

Is it part of a buy one get one free offer?

Does it come from somewhere outside of the EU?

Is it is under £6?

Can you buy it in a 5 litre box, simply lie on the floor, turn on the tap and let gravity do the rest?





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