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Decades of tasting wine formally in competitions, locally and abroad, and writing about it have honed Fiona McDonald’s pen and tastebuds. She trained as a news journalist before helping to organise a wine show – and never looked back. She has edited Wine magazine, and taken a spirited turn on Whisky and Cheers mags as well.
Tokara’s flagship cabernet shows decades of painstaking work distilled into a wine that tastes effortless
The life of a Platter Guide taster might seem glamorous, but for two months or more the reality is that the team trips over scores of bottles and cases of wine being assessed.…