The ghost of Christmas beers past: Will Hawkes gets the measure of the unique history behind Christmas beers, which prove to be more than meets the eye
It’s Christmas and we’re spotlighting the silly season. What better way to celebrate than with our special wine section? From the history of stilton – famously a yuletide cheeseboard favourite – to the joys of food writer Jo Taylor’s working-class Christmas, there is an abundance of festive cheer to be found within the magazine’s pages. On the viticultural side of things, Christy Spring heads to Franciacorta to check out the undersung Italian sparkling wine, Rory Ross cruises through Beaujolais and Molly Codyre looks at the wines aged underwater. Elsewhere, we highlight our favourite whiskeys, head off on a gluttonous adventure in Copenhagen and look at the history of Christmas beers. Season’s greetings!
