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848 - The Number Of The Feast
848 - The Number Of The Feast

After the excesses of Christmas, midway between the joyous fervour of well intentioned resolutions and the pay cheque that will once again allow you off the wagon, January can often seem to be the longest of months. What better way to shake off the malaise than by maintaining the level of decadence to which one has recently grown so accustomed?

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Drinking, EatingHarry Morris1955, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, Aiden Byrne, Alsace, Barolo, Ben Stephenson, Billecart-Salmon, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Castilla Y Leon, Champagne, Chardonnay, Charles Heidsieck, Blanc des Millenaires, Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau Talbot, Clos Louie, Cotes de Castillon, Fontanafredda, France, Germany, Graacher Himmelreich, Hospices de Beaune, Hugel, Idaho, Italy, Joh Jos Prum, Malbec, Manchester House, Merlot, Meursault-Charmes, Mosel, Piemonte, Poderi Colla, Bussia Dardi Le Rose, Port, Portal+, Touriga Nacional, Quinta Sardonia, Saint-Julien, Riesling, Sauternes, Spain, Spatlese, USA, Vendange Tardive, Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon Rose, Portugal, Barrique, Vickers VineyardComment
Two Out Of Three
Two Out Of Three

As too often happens, work robbed me of most of the joy of the festive season but that didn’t stop me from enjoying a couple of rather nice bottles both as a festive treat and as a slightly belated celebration of my mum’s birthday. Given that she’s a big fan of fish, I’d lined up a bottle of Dom Pérignon and a bottle of Barboursville Vineyards’ Reserve Viognier to pair with a pescatorial pre-Christmas dinner.

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DrinkingHarry Morris1985, 2011, Barboursville Vineyards, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Krug, Port, Viognier, Virginia, Warre'sComment