Alphonse Mellot rubs his eyes with weariness. It is the day after his 50th birthday. On his stainless-steel bench there’s a line of empty bottles from the who’s who of fine French wine, attesting to the hedonistic celebrations the previous evening.
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{"wineId":"35590","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35591","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35593","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35592","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35588","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35586","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35589","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35596","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35585","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35583","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35584","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35587","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"35582","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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