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Looking forward is about positive trends and the ever stronger commitment to environmental stewardship. For the many book reviews published last week, see Book reviews 2017 – a guide. 

A Glass of Wine, A Breath of Fresh Air 
Jean-Pierre Frick 
Published by Tonnerre de l'Est 
ISBN 9782954031644 
€21 

Jean-Pierre Frick is one of the pioneers of the biodynamic movement and an arch-proponent of natural wine. The family domaine in Alsace, Pierre Frick, went organic in 1970 and biodynamic in 1981 – long before it was trendy, and long before anyone thought it was anything but lunacy. They have vines...

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