Why Beaujolais Blanc is a wine to watch
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Beaujolais, but not as you know it. With Chardonnay on the rise in the red-wine heartland, David Kermode examines the phenomenon and outlines what wine lovers can expect from white Beaujolais
David Kermode
Club Oenologique contributor
David Kermode is a journalist and broadcaster, with two decades of experience across TV, radio and print media, and a lifelong love of wine and spirits. Don’t miss his weekly podcast, The Drinking Hour.
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