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The wine that's not for drinking
Richard revives his Spittoon column with the curious story of the Jerezanos' other business. Which traditional white wine is aged in 100% new oak for two years, only to be...
Richard Hemming MW
Wednesday 18 November 2020
• 4 min read
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