An short but interesting article in The Times on Saturday, with some historical detail and a number of interesting wines. I joined Majestic in 1991, my first (and almost very short) retail role. The next week we were within 24 hours of being closed down, until the takeover by Wizard Wine that Ms MacQuitty mentions. [...]
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