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Global trends – my crystal ball
Monday 28 May 2012
Exactly a week ago I was asked to give a talk at the London International Wine Fair Conference about Global Trends in Wine. Below are my somewhat sketchy bullet points for that speech which I have been asked to publish. I wish you luck in interpreting them as they are designed to be read by the speaker rather than the listener.
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