An extract from The Drinks Business , "On the third day of Christmas…" 10 December 2025 By Colin Hay " On the third day of Christmas, my true love is starting to lose a little of her early-season festive cheer. Perhaps this self-assembled mixed case of Champagnes will help? The wines : In a similar vein, another (self-assembled) mixed case – Christmas turns out to be quite a lot of work this year for my true love! The concept: It’s not Christmas without Champagne and I’ve had the good fortune this year to taste a fair bit of grower champagne that has really impressed me. So I’ve splurged a bit here in proposing a mixed case of no fewer than 9 bottles – 3 non-vintage, 6 vintage. And, at the risk of getting into a little bit of trouble, one of them is not Champagne at all – but, instead, a rare wine from the UK that would fare very well in a blind tasting alongside similarly prices top producer Champagnes. It comes from Paul-Emmanuel Taittinger and Patrick McGrath MW’s j...
This is an excellent start, Heather! I really appreciate the mix media you employ here at "Diary of an En Premieur Fledgling" and I look forward to reading your future postings!
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