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6. Bill Baker wasn't the biggest fan of dog Harry, but will he like Monty's wine?

6. Bill Baker wasn't the biggest fan of dog Harry, but will he like Monty's wine? (Image 6 of 8)

First he gave the glass a swirl up to the light to check the redness of its colour. Was it deep enough, or too light because my part-Beaujolais, part-Bordeaux winemaking strategy had failed? Then, Bill stuck his nose into the glass and grimaced. This wasn’t going well, until I realised he was wiping a stray wisp of hair away that had been getting in his way all morning.

Then, he tasted, slurping the wine around his mouth briefly before spitting it out on the floor. Was that the spit of a man angry at yet another wine selling itself only on its green credentials or was that the spit of a man confident he’d tasted a potential winner? As Bill scribbled a note, time stood still.

Then, finally, he spoke...

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