Wine: Small passionate firms like Wine Mason go for elegance over blockbuster

The world of wine is a large place and columns like this I hope help distil it down to a manageable size.

Wine: Small passionate firms like Wine Mason go for elegance over blockbuster
Sat, 08 Oct, 2016 - 01:00
Leslie Williams

I freely admit that my job would be boring if I only tasted wines from supermarkets and large importers.

I adore the small passionate firms finding limited production wines.

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