The Wine Society buyers presenting their wines at this tasting in London last month were all a few inches taller than last time I saw them. The week before they had been crowned with many awards by the International Wine Challenge – one of the UK's biggest wine competitions. Not only did they receive individual Specialist Merchant gongs for Austria, Regional France and Portugal, but also Wine Club of...
The Wine Society – summer 2022
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Another impressive selection of good- and great-value wines from the co-operative society set up for the benefit of its members. Note that many of these wines are available outside the UK.
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