A wine column and a Mothers Day recipe for champagne cake

Winetrust100.com is a new (less than a year since the launch) wine buying site with a constantly evolving list of 100 wines chosen by MW Nick Adams, at very reasonable prices. I'm going to be writing a monthly column, my thoughts on wine and food, from the perspective of a cook.
To celebrate Mother's Day, my first post will be a recipe for champagne cake, a classy but boozy home-made gift that most mums would appreciate. What would your mother like as a gift this Sunday? Does your mum have a particular wine that she likes?
See the recipe for champagne cake here.

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