Sweet treats: 20 great sweet wines for Christmas

In the run-up to the festive season, sweet wines ought to be on every wine lover’s shopping list. But this can be a difficult category to understand, with wines grown all round the world, many different styles and varied production methods, leading to a daunting spectrum of flavours and sweetness levels.

Consumers sometimes shy away from wines that aren’t dry, perhaps fearing sugary concoctions that are difficult to match with food. Yet, when done well, sweet wines are among the most thrilling that money can buy.

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