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Wine fraud – a self-defence class
Counterfeit wine is a reality; here's how to protect yourself from being duped. Pictured above is one of seven bottles of de Vogüé Musigny Blanc 1962 withdrawn from Spectrum Wine...

Tamlyn Currin
Monday 25 September 2023
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Koch goes for Rudy
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