Did you hear you shouldn’t be drinking any alcohol, ever? A meta-analysis study on alcohol published in the Lancet in August received massive publicity as it claimed that having even one drink is dangerous to health.

IT’S that time of year again and, along with other non-perishables, good drink can make a great celebratory Christmas gift — from a simple single bottle costing a tenner or €20, through to a delivery of a case of luxury wines.

WE’RE mainly focusing on one particular retailer for this week’s highlighted wines, but let’s start with the exception — the Cono Sur Pinot Noir is widely available at independents as well as the big supermarkets.