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Tamlyn Currin

Tamlyn Currin

Tuesday 3 January 2017

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For links to all of Tam's reviews of wine books published in 2016, see this guide.

Your Wine Questions Answered
The 25 Things Wine Drinkers Most Want to Know
Jerry Lockspeiser
Citizen Press
£8.99

According to the author bio at the back of the book, Jerry Lockspeiser started his first wine business at the age of 32, 'knowing nothing about wine or business'. He is the creator of Call My Wine Bluff, the chairman of Off-Piste Wines, and one of the founders of The Millione Foundation. The revenue from this book will go straight to The...

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