Wine of The Week 15

Posted on 20th June, by admin in Videos. No Comments

This week Roland and Tessa taste two Sauvignon Blancs. The Cape Point Vineyards Reserve 2011, and the cult Francois Cotat, Sancerre, Les Monts Damnes 2010.

They also do an oddball shoot out that sees Tessa and Roland arguing for which wine is better.

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