What do you buy a wine-lover for Christmas? The answer might seem obvious, but there is a distinct danger that your vintage gift might fall victim to one of the many perils that stalk the festive season.
Among a cavalcade of bottles, your fine red Burgundy might end up untagged and unacknowledged in the recipient's cellar; it might be consumed carelessly and unappreciatively amid bacchanalian chaos; it might even – heaven forfend – end up in the mulled wine.
Thankfully, there are safer and longer-lasting