Mince Pies first originated from England during the 13th century, back when they were first made, they were known as Christmas pies, mutton pies or shrid pies. they used to be made with pastry, meats, dried fruits and spices, like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, these ingredients were brought back from the Middle East by European crusaders, nowadays, they’ve removed the meat, most Mince Pies sold today are vegetarian friendly, but it is still worth checking the packaging as some will have meat in the suet.

The Mince Pie has been enjoyed around Christmas for a long time, and as it has been enjoyed around Christmas the Pie began to be associated with Catholicism/Christianity, so during the English Civil War, the Puritan authorities frowned on them. But that didn’t put an end to the Pie, they continued to be eaten around Christmas through the Victorian era and is still very much enjoyed to this day.

Woodchurch – English Sparkling Wine

Woodchurch Estate was Established in 2009 and is based on the edge of Kent, in the village of Woodchurch, they manage their vines by hand throughout the year to make sure they deliver the best quality English Sparkling Wines.

Woodchurch Wine Estate – Sparkling Rosé 2017 – Tasting Notes

Aroma “Vibrant Red berries, pink floral and wild nettles on the aroma.”

Flavour “A fizzy pink taste, of pink floral, unripe raspberries and red berries on the palate.”

This English Sparkling Wine Won a Silver Medal in the Dessert Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021

Mince Pie Pairing

I decided to go with 12 small mince pies, the perfect size to go with a spread of different Christmas treats and very easy to enjoy for those who don’t have the biggest sweet tooth.

Pairing Notes: “A fizzy red berry wave comes over the mince pie, it’s strong at first then soaks into the mince pie leaving a touch of red berry mince pie.”

The festive mince pie is given a Christmas red berry addition, making it an even more Christmassy treat, a festive combination.

Merry Christmas Everyone

An easy to create Cocktail that requires Sparkling Wine and a sweet almost eggnog-like spirit, Warninks Advocaat, so let’s build our snowball…

The Sparkling Wine

The vineyards of Casa Gheller are located in the Trevisan hills in the classic Valdobbiadene DOC area, which is well known for the production of Prosecco.

Casa Gheller – Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry – Tasting Notes

Aroma “Ripe yellow fruits honeysuckle and yellow floral aromas.”

Flavour “Sweet ripe yellow fruits, yellow floral, apricot, peaches and honeysuckle on the palate.”

This Prosecco Won a Bronze Medal in the Summer Days Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021

The Cocktail

Ingredients

• Sparkling Wine
• Warninks Advocaat 
• Lemon Juice
• Sugar

How To Make The Christmas Snowball Cocktail 

1. Run a Lemon around the rim of your glass.
2. Dip it into Sugar.
3. Pour in 50mls of Advocaat.
4. Top up with Sparkling Wine.

Tasting Notes – “A dessert in a glass, creamy eggnog, marzipan and honey.”

Sparkling Wine – Weingut Steininger

Located in their beautiful hometown of Langenlois in Austria, surrounded by the Kamptal Valley, Weingut Steininger believes it offers the best conditions for their typical wines and sparkling wines, and they’ve found the perfect combination between tradition and modern cellar technology, without ever compromising on quality.

Weingut Steininger – Grüner Veltliner Reserve Sekt 2018 – Tasting Notes

Aroma “Garden herbs, freshly cut grass and floral notes on the aroma.”

Flavour “A soft, creamy like texture, displaying green garden herbs, nettles and freshly cut grass on the palate.”

This Austrian Sparkling Wine Won a Silver Medal in the Herbal Gardens Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021.

Whisky – Compass Box

Compass Box was founded by John Glaser, while working at a large UK distiller in 2000, he came to the conclusion that there was so much that hadn’t yet been explored in the world of Scotch Whisky. He started Compass Box in his kitchen, where it grew over the years and now he has two dedicated Blending Rooms in London.

You can also find on their website a collection of videos of the Founder & Whiskymaker John Glaser, where he explores surprising truths and misconceptions about Scotch whisky, teaching you a few things about Whisky and the way to enjoy it, it’s called the Whisky School.

Tasting Notes – “Rich Whisky aromas with hints of freshly squeezed apple Juice. A classic whisky taste, with fine hints of green apples, green pears and lemon, gently progressing in the whisky.”

The Navigation Cocktail

Ingredients

• Sparkling Wine
• Whisky
• Lemon
• Apple
• Mint

How To Make The Navigation Fizz Cocktail

1. Pour in 15mls of your Whisky
2. Add 100mls of your Steininger Sparkling Wine
3. Drop-in a Lemon Twist, a few slices of Apple and a Mint Leaf

Tasting Notes

Aroma “Fresh lemon, mint and green apple, with delightful hints of the whisky in the background on the aroma.”

Flavour “A fizzy burst of bakery minty flavours, just like a freshly baked green apple and mint cream pastry, with subtle hints of lemon, the whisky takes shape and adds warmth to your mouth, while delivering freshly squeezed green apple juice to the close.”

Sparkling Wine and sweet treats can go hand in hand, creating an even more delicious combination, bringing out hidden flavours which have just lingered in the background waiting to light up your taste buds with their hidden talents.

We have 5 different Christmas treats to enjoy and two different Sparkling Wines to see which work best with which, please join us on our venture to discover which will pair best and hopefully receive a place by your side this Christmas.

The Sweet Sparkling Wines

Heinz Theodor Schroeder settled down in Patagonia in 1927 and began working in the wine industry, their winery and vineyards are located in San Patricio del Chañar, Patagonia at the heart of the southernmost wine region of Argentina. Chief enologist Leonardo Puppato helped in the technical design of the winery and also conducts the winemaking practices.

During the construction of the winery’s building, fossilized bones of a large herbivorous dinosaur were discovered. This became a massive part of Familia Schroeder, with them specially designing a cellar house to showcase the original bones in the exact place they were discovered. After several years of study, the paleontologists concluded that the fossils belonged to a new species, so the dinosaur received a new name: Panamericansaurus Schroederi, in recognition of the family contribution to the excavation works.

Name: Panamericansaurus Schroederi
Age: 75 million years (Campanian – Maastrichtian). Late Cretaceous.
Systematics: Sauropoda. Titanosauridae.
Environment: Coastal plain of shallow seas.
Length: 10 to 12 meters.
Diet: Herbivore.

Familia Schroeder – Deseado – Tasting Notes

Aroma “Mango, apricot, peach, hints of tropical fruits. A lovely array of ripe fruits on the aroma.”

Flavour “A sweet burst of fruity flavours, including peach, apricot, tropical, apricot in syrup and more on the palate.”

This Argentinian Sparkling Wine Won a Gold Medal in the Dessert Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021

Familia Schroeder – Deseado Rosé – Tasting Notes

Aroma “Raspberry cheesecake, raspberries, cream, pink floral and more on the palate.”

Flavour “A similar taste of raspberries, cheese, cream and floral notes on the palate.”

This Argentinian Sparkling Wine Won a Gold Medal in the Dessert Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021

Now it’s time to enjoy the treats and pair these two Sparkling Wines with each to find the best pairing results, you can watch our tasting right here or continue reading for the results.

Mince Pies

Deseado and Mince Pies Pairing  – “A ripe tropical burst turns this mince pie into a tropical holiday treat, the sparkling wine is prominent but not overpowering, lovely, peach, apricot and mango flavours.”

Deseado Rosé and Mince Pies Pairing – “A subtle burst of red berries, nicely combine with the mince pie.”

Stollen

Deseado and Stollen Pairing  – “A delicate burst of ripe fruits from the Sparkling Wine, its a much welcomed guest which doesn’t stay long, leaving you with the full flavours of the stollen at the end.”

Deseado Rosé and Stollen Pairing – “Red berries take over the stollen flavours, these leave halfway through ending up with the stollen at the end.”

Profiteroles

Deseado and Profiteroles Pairing – “The soft delicate pastry, cream and chocolate are better enjoyed on their own, the sparkling wine comes in awkwardly, not the best combination.”

Deseado Rosé and Profiteroles Pairing – “The Profiteroles are a delicate delight and for this combination, the sparkling wine isn’t delicate enough.”

Gingerbread and Butterscotch Bombe

Deseado and  Bombe Pairing – “The Sparkling Wine comes in subtlety but leaves all the flavours enhanced, you feel its unlocked hidden flavours.”

Deseado Rosé and Bombe Pairing – “The spice flavours take on a red berries note, still delivering the gingerbread and butterscotch, but with a red berry touch.”

Christmas Cake & Chocolate Bites

Deseado and Christmas Cake – “As long as you don’t get too much icing, there’s a lively touch of tropical ripe fruits added into this Christmas cake.”

Deseado Rosé and Christmas Cake – “The Sparkling Wine adds a layer of red berries to the icing sugar, giving it a slightly more Christmas flavour, it’s an OK combination, but not perfect.”

Deseado and Chocolate Bites  – “The Sparkling Wine is immediately lost to the power of the chocolate.”

Deseado Rosé and Chocolate Bites – “The chocolate again overpowers the Sparkling Wine.”

Sparkling Wine is made to be enjoyed and what better time to enjoy it, than on and around Christmas, the time where smiles are on everyone’s faces, bellies are waiting to be filled and glasses should never be empty. If you’re also looking for the perfect Champagne or Sparkling Wine to enjoy with your roast dinner, then check out these two articles that may help you: 10 Champagnes & Sparkling Wines to put in your Christmas Trolley and The Best Wine For Your Turkey Dinner.

This is a perfect selection to get for Christmas, there’s something for everyone inside unless you’re having 11 people coming over, in that case, you’ll have to share.

With such a fine selection of cakes to enjoy, it’s only right to call on a Sparkling Wine that has the power to stand up to that level of delicate, creamy sweetness. This Sparkling Wine won the Trophy in the Dessert Category, our Judges thought it best fit the category against Champagnes, Argentinan and Slovenian Sparkling Wines.

Dessert
A wine that will likely be sweeter in taste and pairs well with desserts.

Let’s first taste this English Sparkling Wine to see if it’s the perfect match for the Dessert Category

Biddenden

Biddenden Vineyards – Gribble Bridge Ortega Demi-Sec 2019 Tasting Notes

Aroma “Green apples, green pears, green grapes, green apple glazed tart aromas.”

Flavour “Orchard fruits, green apples, green pears, tastes like a natural sweetness from the fruits rather than added sugar.”

The Trophy Winner in the Dessert Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021.

Wow, what a treat, defiantly in the right category, there are many sweet Sparkling Wines available to buy, but not that many produced in England.

Kent’s original vineyard, the Barnes family has owned and managed Biddenden Vineyards since 1969, but vines weren’t the first things planted there, there were originally over 40 acres of apple orchard, but in the late 60’s apple prices began to decline, and in 1969, they decided to turn 1/3 of their acres into vines, that’s when Biddenden Vineyards was born.

They currently have 12 different grape varieties planted over 23 acres of south-facing slopes. It’s interesting to know that their first wine was bottled in 1973, it would be amazing if you have that bottle safely stored somewhere, today they produce around 80,000 bottles per year, the vineyard is currently being run by the second & third generations of the Barnes family.

There are many wonderful and award winning English Sparkling Wines on the market today, I think it would be a nice idea to enjoy a bottle of English Sparkling Wine on Christmas Day, to show our support for the industry, maybe you might end up trying something new, Glass of Bubbly can definitely help you find the perfect bottle for you and your family

The Pairing – Christmas Pastry Desserts and Sparkling Wine

Biddenden and Cherry Chocolate Chip Gateau Slice Pairing: “The Sparkling wine intensifies the cherry along with the chocolate flavours.”

Biddenden and Marzipan Gateau Slice Pairing: “The Sparkling Wine comes in and cleanses the palate, then allows the marzipan flavour to come alive again for a second wind in the same bite.”

Biddenden and Almond Cream Cake Pairing: “The Sparkling Wine comes in and cleanses5the palate, but leaves some of the almond flavours, giving you a single expression of delicate almond.”

Biddenden and Strawberry Vanilla Cream Gateau Slice Pairing: “A nice balance of white chocolate, strawberries, cream and pastry, the sparkling wine comes in and cleanses the palate leaving you wanting another bite.”

Biddenden and Cherry Cream Slice Pairing: “The chocolate leads the flavour, cherry takes second place and takes on a slight bitter taste.”

Biddenden and Strawberry Cream Slice Pairing: “The Sparkling Wine cleanses the palate too early, leaving creamy strawberry flavours with hints of green apple skin.”

Biddenden and Mandarin Cream Tart Pairing: “Green citrus is added to the mandarin cream tart in a strong but not overpowering way.”

Biddenden and Chocolate Cream Tart Pairing: “A wonderful blend of chocolate, cream and pastry, the sparkling wine adds elements of English country gardens.”

Biddenden and Strawberry Cream Roll Pairing: “The strawberry is rather let go, the pastry takes on the green fruit flavours giving you a green fruit cream roll with hints of strawberries.”

Biddenden and Lemon cream Roll Pairing: “The lemon flavours stay with you throughout, even intensifying after the Sparkling Wine has been added, with hints of pastry.”

Merry Christmas Everyone

How much do you know about your local supermarket? Here’s a little bit about Aldi you might not have known: Aldi was founded in 1946 in the city of Essen in Germany, it was created by two brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht, as of today there are now over 11,000 stores spread across 20 different countries. Aldi are going to invest over £1.3 billion by 2023 with the goal to open 100 new stores by 2023. Over 900 of their stores are in the UK.

Most of us love a good drink over the holiday’s, whether it be some bubbly, gin, rum, whiskey, or eggnog, but what about some cocktails, with it being the Christmas season, now is the perfect time to create some Christmas Fizz Cocktails, so let’s look at Aldi’s selection. When I say that Aldi has a great selection of spirits and liqueurs to choose from this Christmas, I seriously mean it, just take a look at their Gin section. They have so many craft gins which would be a delight to enjoy over Christmas, like Spiced Plum and Clementine, Mulled Berry and Cranberry and Spiced Biscuit to name a few.

As many of us have different tastes, I’ve got here a Gin, Rum and Whiskey, I’ve picked a bottle of Prosecco and created 3 different unique Christmas Cocktails using Aldi’s Gin, Rum and Whisky,  if any of them appeal to you, you’ll be able to enjoy them over Christmas.

Montelvini

Montelvini has been around for 135 years, owned by the Serena family, the current owner, Armando Serena has been President of Montelvini since 1968, located in a small region in Montello in Italy, the Serena family has dedicated themselves to producing wine with skill and passion.

Montelvini – Serenitatis Asolo Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut Millesimato 2020 – Tasting Notes

Aroma “Lively floral, chalky apricot, honeysuckle, garden herbs and light green pear on the aroma.”

Flavour “A very pleasant combination of dry flavours, including green apple, green pear, white floral and chalky citrus.”

The Gin – Spiced Plum and Clementine

Gin Tasting Notes: “A wonderful expression of clementine, it brings to mind the orange aroma from Terry’s Chocolate Orange. I also get Christmas greenery, like Holly and Christmas tree.
A perfectly crafted fusion of plum and clementine, it’s sweet from what tastes like the ripeness of the fruits picked at the absolutely perfect time, perfectly balanced.”

Gin Fizz Cocktail: “Initially greeted with fresh plum then followed by clementine on the aroma. Plum and Clementine, with chalky citrus and white floral on the palate.”

How To Make The Christmas Plum Cocktail

1. Pour in 15mls of Spiced Plum and Clementine Gin.
2. Top up with 100mls of Sparkling Wine.
3. Place in an Orange Slice.
4. Chop up half a Plum and place it into your glass for the final garnish.

The Whisky – Highland Black – 8 Years Old

Whisky Tasting Notes: “Cinnamon, toffee and cooked banana on the aroma. Oaky Wood, malt, dark chocolate, fudge, vanilla and sticky toffee pudding flavours.”

Whisky Fizz Cocktail: “Toasty lemon aromas. A creamy citrus driven cocktail, with an undertone of malt, dark chocolate and fudge from the Whiskey.”

How To Make The Rocky Highlands Cocktail

1. Fill your glass with Ice Cubes.
2. Pour in 25mls of Highland Black Whiskey.
3. Top up with 100mls of Sparkling Wine.
4. Add in a Lemon Wheel to finish.

The Rum – Old Hopking – Spiced Gold

Rum Tasting Notes: “Smooth and creamy banana and Caribbean spice, banana spice cake with whipped cream on top on the aroma. A smooth creamy vanilla and Caribbean spice, a wonderful balance of a younger and vibrant and old and elegant Rum, it’s warming and smooth, a fantastic experience for the price.”

Rum Cocktail: “Moroccan Almond, almond cake on the aroma. A drying taste of almond, hints of Caribbean spice, paired with chalky and white floral from the Sparkling Wine on the palate.”

How To Make The Almond Voyage Cocktail

1. Pour in 20mls of your Old Hopking Rum.
2. Place 2 drops of Moroccan Almond into your glass.
3. Top up with 100mls of Sparkling Wine.

If these Fizz Cocktails aren’t to your liking, then check out Christmas Liqueurs From Aldi or Fizzy Liqueur Cocktails From Aldi.

We’ve got plenty of other Christmas showstopper articles coming up, so stick around, but if we don’t see you again, have a Very Merry Christmas from Glass of Bubbly.

Merry Christmas Everyone

They claim it’s ‘the most festive bottle you will ever see!” and I’m inclined to agree with them, a fantastic Christmas bottle design, it won’t look out of place this December, that’s for sure. it’s available from Harvey Nichols for only £25. You get a 50cl bottle of Gin Liqueur in a Half a Sixpence display box, even containing a brief history of the pudding on the side of the box. It’s also Vegan friendly and contains no nuts or dairy.

The Gin Liqueur contains warming flavours of Christmas spices, including cinnamon with mince pie, Christmas cake, dried fruit like raisins and prunes overlaid with icing sugar, toffee and syrup on the aroma. A syrupy sweetness, combined with dried fruits, gives you a liquefied Christmas pudding on the palate. Although you can’t see it clearly in the bottle, there’s also a golden shimmer that shines beautifully in your glass.

When creating this year’s Christmas drink, they took inspiration from the old tradition of placing half a sixpence into a pudding mix, the whole family would stir the pot at least once and whoever found the sixpence in their serving on Christmas Day would enjoy wealth and prosperity for the year ahead.

The Sparkling Wine

Paolo Ferri Wines – Preja Extra Brut – Tasting Notes

If you like the sound of this Italian Sparkling Wine from Paolo Ferri, you can find them on their website or Facebook page.

Aroma “Fresh green apples, green pears, gooseberry with the slightest hint of spice and orange zest on the aroma.”

Flavour “A vibrant expression of orchard fruits, a mixture of ripe and unripe, with minerals, and a natural spice on the palate.”

This Italian Sparkling Wine Won a Silver Medal in the Summer Days Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021

The Cocktail

Ingredients

• Sparkling Wine
• Christmas Pudding Gin

How To Make The Christmas Pudding Cocktail

1. Pour 30mls of your Christmas Pudding Gin into your glass.
2. Top up with 100mls of Sparkling Wine.
3. Then Sprinkle 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon on top.

Tasting Notes

Aroma “Cinnamon, syrupy dried fruits and the smallest hints of chocolate on the aroma.”

Flavour “Light touches of syrup, then flows into crisp green apples, followed by dried fruits at the end, the cinnamon leads the cocktail all the way through. It’s like a Christmas party, it starts off slow but ends with a lot of fun.”

Sea Bass can be cooked in a variety of different ways, the only real limit is your imagination, whether you like the Sea Bass to be the only flavour hitting your palate or if you prefer to have a circus performing on your tongue, each palate is our own and needs to be catered to, so next time you feel like a piece of Sea Bass, consider cooking it with a Kiwi or if you don’t like Kiwi, try Mango, if you don’t like something sweet, add in chilli pepper or ginger.

This beautiful piece of Sea Bass was fried with 1 Kiwi, 1 Green Apple, 2 Garlic cloves, 2 Mint Leaves and a sprinkle of Herbs.

I then placed it all on a bed of white rice, as the Kiwi had been cooked with the Sea Bass, its sweetness levels had increased, meaning if we were to have a pleasant combination for lunch or dinner, we would need a balance between sweet and savoury, because sweet foods are more powerful on the palate than savoury, so to make sure the savoury flavours were not overpowered, I made sure we had two strong forces.

After creating such a delicious lunch for myself, I need to pair it with a Sparkling Wine that wouldn’t just work but enhance the whole tasting experience, so I looked into our Sea Breeze category, I landed on a previous trophy winner, No.1 Rosé.

No.1 Family Estate was born in 1977 by Adele & Daniel, they chose the name No.1 Family Estate in recognition of the many ‘firsts’ in New Zealand wine they had achieved over the years while working on their first venture, Cellier Le Brun.

They released their very first Cuvée No.1 on Bastille Day in 1999 and in 2012 their No.1 Assemblé was the first wine in New Zealand to be labelled ‘Méthode Marlborough’ in place of Méthode Traditionelle.

Aroma “Sea salt, raspberries minerals, wet stones, seashells and fresh from the beach seaweed on the aroma.”

Flavour “A vibrant expression of red berries mixed with wet stones, seashells and salty ocean air on the palate.”

This Sparkling Wine from New Zealand Won a Silver Medal in the Sea Breeze Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021

Wow! a perfect example of a Sea Breeze Sparkling Wine, all you need to do is close your eyes and take in the aromas of this Rosé and you find yourself standing on the beach, I can’t wait to pair this with the Sea Bass.

Paring Notes – “A fantastic infusion of salty, minerals and red berries, as soon the Sparkling Wine enters, the sweet kiwi flavours are enhanced, the mint holds firm a salty saline brings the savoury sea bass back to life on flavour allowing for a sweet and savoury finish.”

A truly wonderful pairing, everything worked, nothing overpowered, the Sparkling Wine added its own Sea Breeze character and enhanced some of the existing flavours from the dish, I am very pleased with how this food pairing turned out and I defiantly recommend that you give it a try.

Thank you for reading, I hope you’ve enjoyed and even learned something new, until next time, enjoy the fizz!

Today, the 3rd of December 2021 is Elf Day, it was created by the Alzheimer’s Society with the aim to get everyone into the Christmas spirit as well as to raise money to help tackle dementia. They encourage you to dress up as much or as little as you want, it’s a brilliant idea, as Santa always welcomes a helping hand over this joyful season, because not everyone is always able to look forward to Christmas as much as they’d like.

With our Elf ears and hats on, it’s time to enjoy a glass of bubbly with the most loved and joyful workforce in the world.

Let’s start with some simple questions, It’s not often you’re sat in front of a real elf.

You: What kind of music do you like best?

Elf: Wrap music.

You: What was the first thing you learned at school?

Elf: The elf-abet.

You: Did Rudolph go to school?

Elf: No. He was Elf-taught.

Maybe we should pop open our first bottle of bubbly, this bottle has a very fitting green label to start us off, Motzenbacker, which won a Gold medal winner in the Oaky & Toasty category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021.

Motzenbäcker – Kalkstein Riesling Brut – Tasting Notes

Motzenbäcker has a history dating back to 1758, currently, 4 generations of the Menger-Krug family is helping in creating Motzenbäckers Sparkling Wines, they all have their own specialist fields and gift new ideas to their Wine & Sparkling Wine, they all reside in the wine estate Krug´scher Hof and Motzenbäcker.

Aroma “Green fruits, grassy, creamy petroleum, touch of toast on the nose.”

Flavour “Fresh and fruity, green fruits, added grass / nettles / lime flavours.”

Elf: Hey, do you want to hear a joke?

You: Sure!

Elf: How many elves does it take to change a light bulb?

You: I don’t know.

Elf: Ten, One to change it and nine to stand on one another’s shoulders.

Let’s open our second bottle, Lumiére – Delaware, a Sparkling Wine from Japan, which won a Silver Medal in the Topical Burst Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021.

Lumiére – Delaware 2019 – Tasting Notes

Founded by Tokugi Furiya in 1885, this Japanese winery is currently being run by Shigeki Kida, their 5th generation of winemakers. World famous for its quality Japanese wines, Lumiere is a winery located some 110 km from Tokyo to the west. All grapes are picked by hand and their sparkling wines are of the traditional method style.

Aroma “Tropical burst on the nose, banana, green fruits, pastry.”

Flavour “Dry and citrus style initially with dry tropical length.”

Elf: Do you want to know why the dyslexic elf got fired?

You: Why?

Elf: Because he kept writing “From Satan” on every present.

You: One final question, what would be your favourtie Cocktail?

Elf: That would be an ‘Elf on the Beach’.

A delightful conversation with one of Santa’s little helpers, to finish off this experience, let’s pop open a bottle of Villa Sandi to toast not just the big man himself, but to every single little helper that keeps the Christmas spirit alive and creates all the toys for every child across the globe.

Villa Sandi – Prosecco DOC Brut Il Fresco Biologico Organic – Tasting Notes

Located in the picturesque region of Prosecco, with Villa Sandi having a foothold in the region since 1622, thanks to the Moretti Polegato family, for several generations they have dedicated their time producing and sharing their wines and Proseccos around the world.

Aroma “Baked apples, green apples, grass, a sprinkling of lime / lemon zest in aromas.”

Flavour “Fruity flavours, nice and silky style – apples mostly with hints of ripe green pears.”

Merry Christmas Elf-ry0ne

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