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Thursday 12 February 2026
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Mission Blind Tasting
Blind tasting, part 1 – essential tools
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Samantha Cole-Johnson
Thursday 12 February 2026
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Mission Blind Tasting
How – and why – to blind taste
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Thursday 5 February 2026
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