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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

Grange for $5 a bottle? When fine dining arrived in steel city

Newcastle Herald columnist John Lewis. Picture by Simone De Peak

JOHN Lewis last month celebrated 47 years as a wine columnist and, next week, will write his final piece for the Newcastle Herald as he steps into belated retirement. Here, Lewis explains how he fell into wine writing, and reflects on the early days of career spanning nearly five decades.

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