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我最近前往南非，途中在华盛顿特区主持了今年《金融时报周末》节日的葡萄牙葡萄酒品鉴会。这可能看起来不是最直接的路线，但我自欺欺人地认为三次长途飞行比四次要好，而我在开普敦酒乡的几天大大提高了我对那里现状的理解。
我从伦敦出发的夜班飞机在周六上午11点降落，到中午时分，安德烈·摩根塔尔 (André Morgenthal)（许多人都知道他在南非葡萄酒组织的工作经历，现在负责老藤项目）和我正快速驶过一公里又一公里的棚屋区...
