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The Hidden Vineyards of Paris – book review

Tamlyn Currin

Tamlyn Currin

Thursday 2 May 2024 • 1 min read

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A vine-spotter's guide to the City of Light.

The Hidden Vineyards of Paris
Geoffrey Finch
Published by Board & Bench Publishing
ISBN 9780932664488
£17

One of the quirkiest little books to come my way in quite some time, The Hidden Vineyards of Paris is 92 pages of surprise and delight. Don’t expect glossy pages and sleek design. It has that slightly rustic look and feel of a (very nicely) self-published book. But its appearance is part of the charm, quite frankly. What counts is that this is a genuinely unique wine book and a genuinely unique ‘city guide’ to Paris...

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