I’m a wine expert – 10 bottles I’m stockpiling

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With the increase in wine sales, and the government's recommendation to stock up on three days worth of essentials, these are the wines to get for a little bit of vinous joy ...

Are you Ready? If it’s comforting to know, I’m not. Honestly, the Government’s “Be Ready” resilience campaign, announced in late October, is yet another thing to add to what feels like my never-ending to-do list. Currently, the prospect of crafting a “spinning parcel” costume for my son’s Christmas show is causing me more anxiety than the approaching apocalypse or blackout.

But it seems some of us are more prepared than others, and not just in tins of beans. Virgin Wines reported that wine sales have been rising by a substantial amount. Of course, it could just be coincidence that people were stocking up in the days following the announcement, but it’s rather timely that Sauvignon Blanc sales for Virgin Wines increased by 29 per cent year on year in the five days following the launch of the Government’s “Be Ready” campaign (22-26 October). Angela Rayner’s comment on what she’s stocking up on, “Mascara, concealer … a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, [and a] a tin of baked beans” obviously struck a chord. I’d love to know if there was a spike in mascara sales too.

I’ve spoken to a number of national retailers that have referenced an increase in wine sales, but they emphasised this could be linked to people wanting to spread the cost of Christmas this year, concentrating on buying a little over a longer period of time, which is, of course, a very sensible thing to do.

But if you are prepping for a little bit of vinous joy on the off-chance that something does happen, then these are my top-tips and the drinks I’ll have to hand in case the lights go out for a few days.

There is one wine that will be sitting in my fridge, ready to be opened as soon as the power goes off: Champagne. Before you accuse me of excess, I’m leaning into the Madame Bollinger approach to sparkling wine where she highlights it’s the wine for every occasion, joyous or bleak. I’m sure she’d have added “and the first thing to reach for when the lights go out” to her list.

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