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    editorial

    Jan 05, 2020 2 minutes
    Peter Simic Editor/Publisher

    THE ULTIMATE CURSE IS THE SAYING “MAY YOU LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES”.

    On the face of it, this sounds like a positive saying but like the half glass full analogy it can be taken both ways.

    This last 12 months has seen the word disruption appear time and time again in all aspects of society, and no less the wine industry.

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