As Ray Davies noted there, much of what we eat and drink is governed by the changing seasons. In the days before tanning salons and winter breaks in Lanzarote, the only way Britons could get a bit of sunshine in their lives when autumn arrived was by consuming something comforting.
Wines such as port and sherry brought the warmth of the south to rainy northern Europe, combined with a good dose of alcohol to keep out the cold.
Even better, it's only 8.99 for a half-bottle from Majestic when you buy a mixed case of six bottles.
Winter warmers don't have to be sweet and boozy, but they must have plenty of flavour. That neutral white that tasted so good in July with spaghetti vongole just isn't going to cut the mustard on Bonfire Night.
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