{"id":13887,"date":"2016-12-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/serve-sherry-with-cold-weather"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:39","slug":"serve-sherry-with-cold-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/serve-sherry-with-cold-weather","title":{"rendered":"5 Cold Weather Situations that Simply Demand Sherry – What\u2019s Your Favourite"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a time and a place for PX sherry<\/strong>. And that time and place is Winter in Europe, as one of the great things about fortified wine<\/strong> is that the extra alcohol sends blood rushing to the skin to warm up cold noses and numb fingers. PX sherry is also chuffing delicious. So here’s 5\u00a0chilly situations that call for something strong and sweet this Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A New Year’s Day Dip<\/b><\/h2>\n

An increasingly popular custom is to go for a swim in the sea on New Year’s Day<\/strong>. Of course, these are Northern European waters that you will be swimming in at the coldest possible time of year, in a part of the world that enjoys the same latitude as Canada. It isn’t for the faint hearted.<\/span><\/p>\n

On emerging, you’ll feel ‘invigorated’. Other, more colourful language may also spring to mind, so make sure there’s a snifter of sherry<\/strong><\/a> on hand to get the circulation going again. Then find a nice open fire, and toast the coming year. It’s a great way to celebrate surviving.<\/span><\/p>\n

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90 Minutes on a Rugby Terrace<\/b><\/h2>\n

Ah the Christmas Derby<\/strong>. The players on the pitch might be warm in shorts and a jersey because they’re running about, but you’ll be cold in a jacket and gloves. So try taking a bottle of sherry along to the game. Whoever wins, you’ll be feeling merry, as the raisiny, toffeeish PX warms up your system.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Carol Singing<\/b><\/h2>\n

Some people go round the houses, droning out Christmas hymns<\/strong> long after dark when it may freezing or worse. These people are full of the Christmas spirit<\/strong>. But if you’re not and your partner drags you out to be a part of it, bring a little ‘Christmas spirit’ of your own in a hip flask. The bleak mid Winter’s not so bad when you’re wrapped in a layer of alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Building a Snowman<\/b><\/h2>\n

So, global warming hasn’t wiped out the chance of snow just yet. The kids want to build a snowman, and let’s face it, you’re just pretending you don’t want to make one too. Stop being such a scrooge and get out there. Once you’ve built a ginormous seven foot whopper of an indomitable snow-beast, you may notice your pinkies feeling a tad stiff with cold – particularly after a few snow fights. The answer, of course, is <\/span>sherry<\/span><\/a>. (Frankly, it’s always the answer). Though this is one Christmas treat the kids really can’t share with you – sorry junior.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas Eve Late Service<\/b><\/h2>\n

People often discover their religious side somewhere between the pubs’ kicking out time and the late service on Christmas Eve<\/strong>. Normally empty churches are suddenly filled to the rafters. The singing also has a slight jolly edge to it, which might not be from serious contemplation of the eternal. To help you on the road from tavern to pew, ask the barman for a draft of sherry. It’ll set you up something proper for the cold pilgrimage to church.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Good Warming Sherry:<\/b><\/h2>\n