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Oxford v Cambridge at the tasting table
England's two most prestigious universities go head to head in this annual blind wine tasting. Centre of the picture above is Jessica Crow, tasting for Cambridge. As the Cambridge team...
Tom Parker MW
Tuesday 11 March 2025
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