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Vignette – book review

Tamlyn Currin
Tamlyn Currin
Thursday 26 December 2019
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26 December 2019 Rather late in the day (today, Boxing Day, is a bank holiday in the UK), we're republishing this book review free as it is of one of Tam's favourite books this season. See this guide to our book reviews.

9 December 2019 Top sommelier Jane Lopes writes a book on wine, the life of a sommelier and, surprisingly, love.

Vignette 
Stories of life and wine in 100 bottles 
Jane Lopes 
Published by Hardy Grant Books 
ISBN 9781743795323 
£20

Vignette: Pronunciation: /vɪˈnjɛt/
Noun
1 a brief evocative description, account, or episode.
2 a...

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