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3 Wines for Christmas Dinner If you are hosting a large Christmas Day gathering and needing wines that will suit the majority without breaking the bank, then pop into your local Majestic Wines and grab this trio. For bubbles, the Bouvet Samur is a Loire value “Champagne alternative” for a welcoming aperitif and perfectly suited to a smoked salmon based starter. The Planalto Douro Reserva 2020 is a simple but elegant dry Portuguese white that will drink perfectly with all…

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Wine of the Week Quinta De La Rosa – 20 year old Tawny Port – Duoro – Portugal There is plenty of discussion about “how long will a bottle of port last once opened” but when buying a bottle of port as a gift the question you should really consider is what will the recipient want to do with it? The answer to this question helps to define the Best Port for a Christmas present. Port is made in a…

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Wine of the Week 2019 Codorniu Cava – Sant Sadurni d’Anoia – Spain Cava is the the unsung hero of sparkling wine, it is Spanish “Champagne”, it is made in the same Traditional method as Champagne, it is superior to Prosecco, it represents fantastic value for money when compared to both of them. This 2019 vintage Codorniu is my recommendation as the Best Value Cava for Christmas. Unlike gas induced fizzy wines (such as Prosecco) sparkling wines that are Traditionally…

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