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Letters: Burgundy needs to look at the Diary
I read with dismay your report on Jancis Robinson MW’s letter to Harpers (16 December, p.7) concerning the plethora of Burgundy tastings at the beginning of January. At a time when France needs all the vinous friends she can get, this kind of thoughtless planning is not helpful. It would appear that the crux of the problem is that some UK importers are completely ignoring that great and efficient institution The Wine Trade Diary (free to all users!), or they are using it with pointlessly short notice. I ‘declared’ our (daytime) Bouchard Père & Fils tasting on 11 January to the Diary on 10 August 2005, and John Armit registered his (evening) tasting (also due to take place on 11 January) on 27 October 2005 – still plenty of notice and no clash with our event. ...
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