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At last some wines we recognise!

Guest post: Rob As regular readers of this blog know, the BBC has seen a recent trend of the rise of the “joker”, as some members of the group have sought to test our blind tasting skills by the ever more unusual offering. Did last Tuesday 21st August meeting see the start of the fightback

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dessert at The Harrow

How to do wine in restaurants

Wine in restaurants is a whole subject in itself.  The obvious gripes are mark-ups and uninspiring choice.  Some mark up is entirely reasonable – a restaurant rightly charges for the cost of holding stock, providing clean glasses, service and, sometimes, a knowledgeable and trained person.  On the other hand, there is nothing more off-putting than

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