This year, I was given interesting wines with which I could (and continue) to toast my holidays, all of which are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me,
A One Villa Sandi bubbly… (NV – $12.99… Such a deal, Folio Wine Imports, Italy)

On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two Finisterra, (one Finisterra red and one Finisterra white – $6.99/each… Value Vines importers, Portugal)
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me,
Three Martín Códax Albariños (2008 – $16.49… Product of Spain, Lane PR)
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me,
Four Alentes, (two Alente reds and two Alente whites – $9.99/each… Value Vines importers, Portugal)
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six Black Chickens ($22.00 ~ 2008 Aldo Biale’s code for ordering Zinfandel during Prohibition),
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Seven Royal Punishers ($40.00 ~ 2008 Biale’s famous Petite Sirah)
Six Black Chickens,
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking (We’re now back to the song as you know it… Happy Holidaze!)
Seven Royal Punishers,
Six Black Chickens,
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven Royal Punishers,
Six Black Chickens,,
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven Royal Punishers,
Six Black Chickens,,
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven Royal Punishers,
Six Black Chickens
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven Royal Punishers,
Six Black Chickens,,
Five golden rings,
Four Alentes,
Three Martín Códax Albariños,
Two Finisterra,
And a One Villa Sandi bubbly…