Issue 77 includes pieces by Alex Maltman (Five Fabled Vineyard Soils), György Márkus (Renascent Tokaj: The First 30 Years), Amanda Barnes (Stars in the Southern Sky: South American Winemakers) and Miquel Hudin (Ricard Rofes: The Modern Monk). Raymond Blake tells us "Take Down the Pedestals! Wine is for Drinking" and David Williams shares his "Astonishment and discovery, not geekdom and mastery: An interview with Andrew Jefford", while Barry C Smith reflects on Covid-19 and what it means to be without smell
Tastings include Organic and Biodynamic Champagne, Dry Loire Chenin and Barossa Valley Shiraz. A more complete listing of contents can be found below.
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