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Wine – wonderful  stuff and so much of it about in Martinborough – thank goodness!  To support our many local wine producing businesses we have a big stock of books. 

The latest addition to our shelves is Wine grapes: a complete guide to 1,368 wine varieties, including their origins and flavours by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz.  A massive tome, newly published this year, it gives the background to each grape variety, what sort of wines they make, how they are related to each other and what they taste like.  The authors have taken ‘cutting edge DNA analysis .. [and] offers essential and original information in greater depth and breadth than has ever been available before’ – it has pretty pictures too. 

Have I sold you on it yet?  Come in and have a look and if you can lift it, you can borrow it.
Summer has come in a rush and so has our Summer Reading Programme. With schools breaking up soon for the holidays, the libraries have launched the Great Book Mystery. From pre-school to secondary school – we cater for all ages and all book tastes. Register now. Check-ins for the Great Book Mystery are being held at ‘Janet’s Den’ in The Village Café from 10th Dec. Join up now before you miss out.

Shirley Nightingale

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