Oh! Allison, I found out that the wine was from a friend in Toronto! She had ordered it from one of those overseas 'hamper' services and they'd sent the card, but with no name on it. Of course, I didn't look at the label on the outside as I thought it was from my SS and I didn't want to know in advance. She kept asking if I'd received a 'little something' from her and I kept saying 'no'. It had the potential of turning into something of a French farce but ended up as classic English Shakespearean: All's Well that Ends Well!

Happy 2009, all!

sian, west wales