The Wine Society – pared-down but still impressive

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Britain's best-priced source of good wine, whose motto is 'passion before profit'. But you have to buy a £40 share to take advantage of these bargains, £20 of which is a sweetener on your first order.

Unable to put on their regular buyers' tasting, when journalists can quiz the buyers in person, The Wine Society offered to send out 24 wines to be tasted with or without the accompaniment of those buyers via Zoom. I wasn't able to join in online but was delighted to be able to taste the 23 wines below (one bottle didn't make it for logistical...