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Grape Expectations: Sancerre

Continuing on my theme of looking at the world of wine geographically, rather than through the lens of grape varieties, I bring you to the Loire Valley, and more specifically…

The Life of an MW Student – Thirty Six

Albert Einstein famously said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. So why did I start this year’s attempt…

Grape Expectations: Margaux

As we head towards the festive season, many of us look for bottles which carry a certain cachet. Something that, when brought to a dinner party, will evoke coos of…

Grape Expectations: Chianti

Well, it’s finally happened. After several years of writing these columns, I have run out of grape varieties. That is, unless you would like to read about hideously obscure, probably…

The Life of an MW Student – Thirty Five

The exams went as expected – I didn’t pass. This isn’t a surprise, and I’m not upset about it. Since you have to pass all three papers to get through,…