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Six Georgian wines to get you through Christmas

Hannah provides some recommendations to pair with challenging relatives and forced festivity.

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Dec 07, 2017
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Christmas means different things to everyone but to me it means dodging career talks and getting new pyjamas. It doesn't stop there - There is much, much more not to like. To pick but a few from the Grinch's hat: Rampant commercialism, Christmas music, Christmas TV, Christmas hats, him and her and ‘for the cooks in your life’ gift guides, stocking stuffers, stuffing, my dad’s New World, trillion per cent ABV Malbecs and how, once a year, those 'people out there' who think climate change is a liberal hobby are, in fact, in your house and one's your uncle and you're probably gonna have to sit next to him at lunch.

Oh, so also: Christmas lunch.

So what to do on a day so full of lemons? The saying advocates lemonade, but too much of that can't be good for your teeth. Better stick with wine; it is Christmas after all.

Here are six of my Georgian picks to get you through the day.

For your dose of holiday cheer before the family arrives - 

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