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Ageing English fizz

A regularrequest I receive from friends and wine lovers is for advice on what bottle (or case) to lay down for a new godchild, a future anniversary or a ‘big birthday’. They might mention that they’re considering Port or Champagne, at which point I tend to throw English sparkling wine into the

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