Another thing. As a spirits writer, I can’t move in my flat for hard liquor. The words “it’s for my job” roll off my tongue in the came breath as “Hi! Come in, come in” does. But when you’re lucky and spoilt enough to be sent bottles of whisky, rum, tequila and more, buying booze only adds to the already unmanageable stash, which means that sadly there is a serious lack of wine in my flat despite it being something I have invested a lot of time, energy and expensive education in. So in 2024, I am on a mission to start building a proper wine cellar (read: cupboard); something I can really invest in, enjoy building and look at each bottle with no guilt for having not tasted, covered, or examined it professionally. Pure, (un)adulterated joy. Storage solutions most welcome.
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