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Wine with Leslie: Chablis recommendations for the summer

"Hail storms have become a yearly occurrence it seems and is the reason prices keep climbing - Chablis has more than doubled in price in the last 8 years."

Wine with Leslie: Chablis recommendations for the summer — Pic: iStock

Fri, 24 May, 2024 - 02:00

Leslie Williams

Sad news from Chablis which was hit by a ‘supercell’ hail storm earlier this month which has done serious damage to the 2024 vintage.

Hail storms have become a yearly occurrence it seems and is the reason prices keep climbing - Chablis has more than doubled in price in the last 8 years.

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