Dec
2022
The 12 days of a Berkmann Christmas (Days 4, 5 and 6)
We are into week 2 of our 12 days of a Berkmann Christmas already, we’re starting to feel festive here at Berkmann,
the trade is busy with Christmas parties and we’re planning some exciting things for the new year! But before we
get too ahead of ourselves, find out who is behind doors 4, 5 and 6 of the Berkmann Advent Calendar…
Tom Payne, Senior Supply Planner
On the fourth day of Christmas, Tom Payne, senior supply planner, is behind the advent door
so we asked him what is tradition for him and his family?
to start Christmas Day with breakfast, the rest of the day is a continuous stream of good food, great wine
and lots of fun with the family…punctuated by one mandatory walk in the afternoon to prevent cabin fever!
What is your favourite food to eat at Christmas?
trying to sneak as many pigs in blankets on my plate as possible.
And what would be your ideal wine choice?
Guado al Tasso (code: 560366) from Antinori would be the perfect drop for Christmas Day!
Silvia Pampaloni, Veraison Educator
What is tradition in your household at Christmas?
Tuscan crostini, cheeses, charcuterie, and tortellini in broth. After dinner we play Bingo, and we exchange gifts at Midnight!
What is your favourite Christmas food?
And which wine would you choose to drink?
I would pick Calafuria (code: 550160) from Tormaresca, it’s never too cold for rosé and this one is a ‘rosé the Italian way’.
Fredrika Cockburn, London Sales Account Manager
with her Scottish family…
What is tradition for your household at Christmas?
I do cheekily request a glass of Champagne as soon as I wake up…Slainte! (Cheers in Scotland)
What is your favourite Christmas food?
as canapés, I also cannot resist ‘pigs in blankets’!
What wine would you pick to drink on Christmas day?
Champagne Drappier all day! But when we crack into the still whites, there will almost certainly be a Jean-Marc
Brocard Chablis (code: 212027) on the dining table.