It’s December already and a handful of Christmas party invitations have flopped onto my doormat. I am actually rather excited. Despite the onset of my usual seasonal grumpiness and protestations to the contrary I have always been a bit of a sucker for the festive season. I love the build up to the big day, particularly the anticipation of Christmas Eve as stuffing is mixed and vegetables chopped ready for the morning.
One area where I often feel disappointed, however, is when it comes to Mr. Booze. When I visit the houses of friends, for all the effort they put into providing the perfect food, they are often happy to leave the alcohol side of things to the pot luck of “please bring a bottle” or the multi-buy wine offers of their nearest mega market.
via Christmas party drinks | Life and style | guardian.co.uk.
