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The Corrupt Wine Writer

Joel Stein

Wine Reviews You Can Trust If You Read the Fine Print

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    Joel Stein was a writer and columnist for Time; was a columnist for L.A. Times; is the author of Man Made and In Defense of Elitism; wrote for sitcoms; hosted the podcast Story of the Week, and, yes, fine, appeared on I Love the 80s

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