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Sat 11 Nov 2009What to give a true anorak
A new corkscrew is fine but the best Christmas gift for a wine buff is a bottle of something special
Virtually every country has a few unique specialities, usually ignored by most wine-drinkers. European countries tend to have more, with Italy leading the field, followed closely by France. However, dig a little in the wine cultures of the southern hemisphere, and Australia in particular, and you will find world-class wines unknown to all but a few.
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