It’s a tale as old as the three kings and baby Jesus: pop out for “one” on Christmas Eve and wake up the next day retching into your childhood stocking, with a hangover that lasts until Boxing Day. Your yuletide salvation? Pétillant Naturel (or Pét-Nat), an ancient genre of sparkling, cloudy wine that not only pre-dates champagne, tastes similar and contains less booze, but is also making one hell of a comeback. Opt for La Vie Danse, Davenport* or Maison 54,† which are all natural, sulphate-free and sugar-free. Or, if you’re teetotal but feel like screaming at the thought of another flat glass of Shloer, try Ceder’s sugar-free mock gins, Seedlip Garden 108 or Silk Tree – all of which deliver the botanical goodness of Mother’s Ruin, except without the,…
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Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2018