Swig has been through a dizzying number of iterations, mirroring developments in the UK wine trade to a certain extent. It is run by the amiable Robin Davis, who, rather like Doug Wregg of Les Caves de Pyrène, is a bit of a wine writer manqué. He obviously loves to write about wine almost as much...
Swig dozen
Friday 17 July 2020
See this guide to other articles in this 'dozens' series. Robin Davis of Swig is pictured above making a delivery by kayak off the coast of Ayrshire, where he and his family have been based since 2006, although the business is based in London.
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