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Tamlyn Currin
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English Wine Week 2022 (which should really be called English & Welsh Wine Week) started on 18 June, and here are two books that offer, on the one hand, a guide to an exciting selection of producers worth visiting, and, on the other hand, the opportunity to learn to make your own English wine (should you be mad enough).

The Vineyards of Britain
Cellar door adventures with the best of Britain's wines
Ed Dallimore
Published by Fairlight Books
ISBN 9781914148118
£19.99

Ed Dallimore
Author Ed Dallimore

Ed Dallimore (above) was introduced to me as a photographer (all the photos in this review are his) who...

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