Rachel Pinn
Last year’s Valentine’s Day options just had to be creative to score points, but this year, it’s a whole new ballgame. For those who don’t want to cook, but don’t want to take the risk of dining out during a pandemic with numbers on the rise, these Dallas restaurants are coming to the rescue with killer Valentine’s Day takeout packages perfect for takeout, curbside pickup, or delivery.
Whether celebrating alone, with a significant other, with girlfriends or not at all, this Valentine’s Day is definitely going to be different, but it doesn’t have to be less delicious thanks to these 16 takeout options.
Boxing Day is the day for mopping up leftovers from the previous day’s legendary feast while trying to spend a little less time in the kitchen and a little more time on the sofa.
There is no need to open up your most prized wines today, so save any particularly special bottles and concentrate on my collection of smooth sparklers, lighter whites and fruitier reds to give your palate a rest.
Boxing Day is the day for mopping up leftovers from the previous day’s legendary feast. Pictured: Matthew Jukes
Boxing Day Sparkling
NV Roederer Estate Quartet Brut, Anderson Valley, California (left) £23.70, hedonism.co.uk; £25, thewinesociety.com; £29.99, reduced to £22.99 on a Mix Six, Majestic; £25.99, waitrosecellar.com. Made by the famous Louis Roederer Champagne house in California, this is a lovely, slightly richer style of sparkler with a biscuity note over an apple and pear-themed palate. 2018 Tesco finest 1531 Blanquette de Limoux, Languedoc (right), France £
This has been a year like no other, so I am sure you are looking forward to enjoying Christmas and hoping that next year will be less stressful.
There are several stunning, inexpensive wines among my collection, but this is also a time for splashing out, so there are tempting bottles at all prices for you to reward your palate and those of your friends.
As always, as soon as my list is printed there is a rush to buy the wines, so don’t delay.
While some of the merchants might not be local to you, they all deliver nationwide and if you take advantage of case prices and other deals noted here, you can save plenty of cash.