State of the nation: Where does English wine stand today?
Once a skeptic, Tom Stevenson has come to love his home country's dramatically improved wines.
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Tom Stevenson
Tom Stevenson has been writing about wine for more than 45 years. He is the author of 23 books and the winner of 32 literary awards, including The Wine Literary Award, America’s only lifetime-achievement award for wine writers.
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