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1 September For today's Throwback Thursday we are publishing free Alex's bi-monthly column for members that was published yesterday. 31 August ‘The normally phlegmatic British were roused to a state...
Alex Hunt MW
Thursday 1 September 2016
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Today’s Throwback Thursday article is a historic throwback: Alex’s comments, published on Purple Pages yesterday, on a trove of 50-year-old...
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Alex and I both had the pleasure of attending this year's three-day dive into Bordeaux's 2010 vintage in Southwold recently...
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Once upon a time, there was a wine magazine called Winemagazine. If you don't remember it, and/or don't live in...
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So, busy readers: breathe a sigh of relief. As well as the usual verbiage, this month's piece comes with pictures...
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In this age of scientific accuracy, we are surrounded by precise numerical measurements that aid our decision-making. The power of...
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Of the many pertinent parallels between wine and music, this is a favourite of mine. Over the last two decades...
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'Would you like a drink?' 'Sherry.' 'Sherry.' 'Sherry?' 'Sherry.' 'Sherry.' Perhaps not the most famous of the many quotable passages...
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5 Mar - In the original version of this review, Alex included a brief paragraph criticising the proofreading of this...
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