Merlin Griffiths reveals our festive fears

It appears the biggest seasonal stress isn’t cooking the turkey or tackling Christmas lights, it’s pronouncing wine names and picking a bottle for a gift.

New research shows just how widespread this festive fear has become, as almost half of Brits (47%) say they’ve felt genuine dread when handed a wine list, while 31% admit they’ve actively avoided ordering a wine because they couldn’t pronounce it.

These seasonal insecurities are the focus of a new confidence-boosting campaign, “White Christmas” from D.O. Rueda Verdejo, fronted by Bartender, pub owner and podcast host Merlin Griffiths, designed to reassure people that nobody needs to master pronunciation or tasting notes to bring a great gift to a gathering.

Aston spoke to mixologist, pub owner, First Dates star and podcast host Merlin Griffiths.

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Please drink safely: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/