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Diary dates, Indigenous-owned wines, chilled reds, summer’s top drops and a tropical riff on the classic Mojito.

SPOTLIGHT ON

Fergus McGhie, Sales & Marketing Manager at Mount Majura Vineyard and Canberra District Wine Industry Association president

My favourite food and wineMy brother and I were 11 and 12, respectively. I remember Mum and Dad polishing off a bottle of Premier Cru alongside a baguette, ham and soft cheese, without letting my brother and I have a sip. We were both pretty dark about it.

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