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WWC25 – A vestige to Tempranillo, by Raquel Jones
Australian winemaker Raquel Jones writes this lyrical entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about Tempranillo. See this guide to our competition for more superb wine writing. Raquel Jones writes...
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Sunday 31 August 2025
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WWC25 – Gazing into the eye of the hare, by Ricard Giner-Sariola
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Wednesday 27 August 2025
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WWC25 – Tempranillo? Who’s that?, by Makayla Moore
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Saturday 23 August 2025
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