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[Drinking] Christmas Day Wine List



zefarelly

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Jul 7, 2003
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Sussex, by the sea
Not just English - but Sussex. Bolney Sparkling Red is a winner, Nyetimber and Wiston Estate Sparking White.

Sparkling red, now you're talking.

My late father was born in Cape Town, had a soft spot for a decent ZA red, so I often go there . . . . But TBH haven't really thought about it yet.
 










dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
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Burgess Hill
Will kick off with a Bucks Fizz (made with a nice vintage Cava) with the bacon sarnie or scrambled egg and salmon, then already got some Ridgeview sparkling in for that awkward period between eating and more eating, then a nice Rioja to accompany the bone-in rib of beef that’s hopefully being delivered from Scotland in time...........
 




CAPTAIN GREALISH

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Jan 6, 2010
2,626
Will kick off with a Bucks Fizz (made with a nice vintage Cava) with the bacon sarnie or scrambled egg and salmon, then already got some Ridgeview sparkling in for that awkward period between eating and more eating, then a nice Rioja to accompany the bone-in rib of beef that’s hopefully being delivered from Scotland in time...........

See you about 1 lol
 




Bedsex

not my real name
Jan 29, 2009
2,186
Flitwick
Same as the last 5 or so years:

Start with some of this with breakfast
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Then this with lunch

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Followed by a lie down
 




vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
28,273
For me me apart from the all important Port has to be Chablis, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and this year Whispering Angel is making a debut.

Obviously kick the day off with Bucks Fizz.

What’s everyone else having on there wine list?
To quote the late, great, comedian Robin Williams " Cocaine is God's way of saying you are earning far too much money"... I think this transfers seamlessly to your wine selections. I myself will be trying to find the most palatable wines in the £6.00 to £7.00 range in Asda or Morrisons, failing that I will be chugging Scrumpy Jack like a tramp.
 


Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010
13,893
Quaxxann
Homemade "Lilt" wine
3/4 litre pineapple juice
3/4 litre grapefruit juice
0.3 kilo sugar
1/2 teaspoon yeast
Mix all ingredients in a clean Crumpton Oaks cider (or any other) 3.5 litre bottle, shake until the sugar is dissolved, loosen lid and leave until Christmas.

Homemade "Baileys" Irish Cream
Mix 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk, a splash of milk, a big squirt of chocolate syrup, a couple of dashes of vanilla extract and a couple of heaped teaspoons of instant coffee (dissolved in an egg cup of boiling water). Transfer to a 750ml bottle and top up with generic whiskey (or whisky). Shake.
 


Mr H

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Mar 8, 2012
409
LA
To quote the late, great, comedian Robin Williams " Cocaine is God's way of saying you are earning far too much money"... I think this transfers seamlessly to your wine selections. I myself will be trying to find the most palatable wines in the £6.00 to £7.00 range in Asda or Morrisons, failing that I will be chugging Scrumpy Jack like a tramp.
This is in your price range, and is palatable. Free delivery as well.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/costières-de-nîmes/p/705649418511800
 




vegster

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Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010
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Quaxxann
Thanks, had a look at your link, it says " robust red wine" that usually means it tastes like a Bulgarian Merlot and it's primary use is to de-coke engines of T-42 tanks..... However, given my circumstances, thanks.

Kalimotxo
75cl Costières de Nîmes (or any other red wine)
75cl generic cola
Mix together and enjoy.
 








Chicken Run

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Jul 17, 2003
19,816
Valley of Hangleton
To quote the late, great, comedian Robin Williams " Cocaine is God's way of saying you are earning far too much money"... I think this transfers seamlessly to your wine selections. I myself will be trying to find the most palatable wines in the £6.00 to £7.00 range in Asda or Morrisons, failing that I will be chugging Scrumpy Jack like a tramp.

By the sounds of it you’ll be chugging bitter......
 




Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
24,785
GOSBTS
I discovered sparkling red in Australia a few years back. It was a sparkling Shiraz at a vineyard in McLaren Valley and total game changer. The bottle & jug had a Sussex sparkling red recently that I got for Xmas so will see how that goes.

Also been gradually stocking up on some of the crazy prices for champagne and decent wines this year so have a fair stockpile. Just need a few easy drinking reds & cheap whites for my mum from a local merchant and I’ll be sorted

Also whoever recommended Bardos Romantica on here that has been fairly regular and I’ve got 2 bottles in for Xmas
 






Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee

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Jul 25, 2005
10,911
on a pig farm
Châteauneuf-du-Pape first bottle, Cotes de Rhône second bottle, 19 crimes the uprising third bottle.
End of evening cheeseboard with a nice port.
 


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