In amongst the Teaching of English and Film and the regular goings on of life and beautiful, bouncing babies, wine has taken a back seat. At times. Not all the time. But most.
That said, keeping one’s toe in the arctic water this winter - so to speak - trying the odd red this wet and winter season has gladdened this British December.
Whizzing round the budget supermart today, I did a double-take and spotted an Amarone at the ludicrous pittance of £3.99. [Insert comedy ACME brakes screech sound effect] Now, at at average of around £12-20 usually, I did look around to see if anyone else was about to accost me. No, not yet..I gingerly filled the basket with as much as I could carry of the loot and checked it the hell out.
Hooray for budget Christmas wine- I escaped with a ridiculous bargain. This has only happened a few times: buying out the shop with cases of Grand Cru Claret for my uncle, when I spotted a misprinted bottle ($6) back on Tortola, BVIs, and once in our local Co-Op.
Hooray for Christmas! Hooray for School holidays and Hooray for family. Hooray for insane budget red wine too.
