Tag: Christmas
- Catherine Fielden
- 15 Dec 2021
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Have yourself a very Freixenet Christmas!
The Spanish celebrate Christmas and the New Year a little differently to us. Traditionally, it isn’t Santa Claus who brings presents for well-behaved Spanish children on Christmas Eve. Instead the Three Kings or Three Wise Men (known there as the Reyes Magos) are the ones who deliver gifts during the night of 5th January. However, this only ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 8 Dec 2020
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Sweets for Your Sweet: A Guide to Christmas Dessert Wines
Once you’ve devoured the turkey, polished off the pigs in blankets and reluctantly ingested those last few sprouts, what could be more traditional than finishing your lunch with a classic Christmas pudding and an equally decadent glass of dessert wine?
Sweeter wines have fallen somewhat out of fashion as wine consumers have rebelled ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 23 Nov 2020
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Choosing the Perfect Champagne this Christmas
Marlene Dietrich, the legendary actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age, once said “Champagne makes you feel like it’s Sunday and better days are round the corner”. We are inclined to agree with these wise words, especially in the current climate.
There are few alcoholic drinks more synonymous with prestige and luxury than Champagne. ...