2019 harvest diary
Latest 2019 harvest diary
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Alta Alella, Mirgin Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2016/17 Cava
A seaside organic fizz at a bargain price made by the Pujol-Busquets family above. From €10.29, HK$129, 17.20 Swiss francs, £17.70, $23.99, 209.80 Norwegian kroner Find this wine A decade...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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