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Wines in the Weekly Press
Daily Mail Oz Clarke’s forthcoming BBC series – Oz and James’ Big Wine Adventure – is thrown into the spotlight by JILL PARKIN as she takes a look behind the scenes of the televised French road/wine trip. She finds that Oz remains a true expert on all things vinous – ‘when it comes to wine, he can talk you beautifully into anything’ – although Top Gear’s James May reveals that his car knowledge is somewhat lacking: ‘He’s quite good at talking about them in a lyrical way but he thinks they’ve still got carburettors.’ The series will be aired on BBC2 in November. • MATTHEW JUKES recommends some inexpensive French reds, including 2004 Château Roubaud, Tradition Costières de Nîmes, France (£6.99; Yapp Brothers). ...
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