Wiston Estate: Banana Belt republic
The story behind the Goring family's stylish West Sussex sparkling wines.
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Margaret Rand
Margaret Rand is an award-winning wine writer who contributes to The World of Fine Wine, winesearcher.com, and Gourmet Traveller Wine and is general editor of Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book.
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