The Best Inexpensive Bottles for your Larg-er Holiday Feasts
A decadent feast on a budget is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season.
By CLARA DALZELL
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CLARA DALZELL
Copenhagen, Denmark
Clara Dalzell is a Wine Columnist for the Sun.
Ms. Dalzell runs a wine consulting and marketing business for retailers and importers in the US from her home in Copenhagen. She has a DipWSET, has dreams of being a Master of Wine and teaches private and corporate wine classes both online and offsite. When not running a business or writing for The New York Sun, she enjoys cooking elaborate meals, reading fiction, fantasy, and historical non-fiction, playing card and board games, entertaining her friends, and traveling the world. Her greatest loves are her daughter the Baby Wine Witch and husband Billy, followed closely by Champagne.
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