The Story of Stalin's Wine Cellar PART TWO

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Summary

Meet John Baker, Sydney wine merchant turned Indiana Jones turned author of Stalin’s Wine Cellar, one of the most eye-opening wine stories you’re likely to hear.

In the first part of this real-life account, John (pictured naked above, right) recounted how he’d got a tip-off about a mysterious wine cellar in Tbilisi, Georgia, apparently chock full of the greatest wines in the world, some more than a hundred years old.

What’s more, the cellar came with an astonishing story of provenance and ownership…

It was, in short, a wine lover’s fever dream.

So of course John decided to investigate, soon finding himself in the wild west of wine: a world of cash and guns and high-speed races through the streets of Tbilisi.

Not to mention heart-rending breakages, the odd death threat – and unicorn wines aplenty.

In this second and concluding part of this narrative two-parter, John grapples with Georgian agendas and threats while attempting to investigate the authenticity of the wines, including a trip to Chateau d’Yquem that is memorable for all the wrong reasons.

As well as adding extra detail, context and humour, John adds a final piece of exciting news by way of conclusion.

Starring

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