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Crickter Stuart MacGill Uncorked

Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill is passionate about something other than cricket. And he probably needs to be as he’s had to make room for Shane Warne over the last few years. MacGill has a 3,000 …

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Sommelier India Desk

04 November 2007 · 3 min read

Crickter Stuart MacGill Uncorked
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Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill is passionate about something other than cricket. And he probably needs to be as he’s had to make room for Shane Warne over the last few years. MacGill has a 3,000 bottle wine cellar and has become such a connoisseur that he is set to host a show called Stuart MacGill Uncorked on the Australian television channel, Lifestyle Food. Besides exploring the history of Australian wine, he will provide tips on how to become a wine snob.
Imagine if Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid or Sourav Ganguly had a strong interest in wine. It would do wonders for the growth of wine in India. Best of all if an Indian cricketer talked about his interest, it would demystify wine and maybe remove some of its snobbery.

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