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The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – book reviews
Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat. The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guides Bordeaux, by Georgie Hindle – ISBN 9781917084512 Napa...
Ben Colvill
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
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Our 2020 writing competition moves to Chile today with the first of two entries (so far) about the country's first...
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28 August 2020 Congratulations to Jacky, who is one of the 16 new Masters of Wine announced today.
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The first entry for our 2020 summer wine writing competition is from Mike Bartlett, 'a 53-year-old Londoner, passionate amateur wine...
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22 September 2020 Details of the 18 shortlisted entries are published here.
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