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...Asterix and the Missing Scroll, by Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad, translated by Anthea Bell, Orion, RRP£10.99/Asterix RRP$17.99 The indomitable Gaul is back in this second outing from Ferri and Conrad...
...Charles-Marie Jottras is chairman of Daniel Féau estate agents, which is selling Mr Depardieu’s €50m Paris house. He reports a wave of prime properties coming up for sale....
...Asterix and the Picts , by Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad, translated by Anthea Bell, Orion, RRP£10.99/$14.95 With the blessing of Albert Uderzo, surviving co-creator of the indomitable Gaul, Ferri and...
...Global Denim, by Daniel Miller and Sophie Woodward, Berg RRP £19.99 What?...
...Nothing forced. £11.50 Bibendum, DJ Foodfare, Village Wines Daniel Bouland 2009 Chiroubles Deep crimson. Very vibrant, fresh and zesty....
...Nothing forced £11.50 Bibendum, DJ Foodfare, Village Wines Daniel Bouland 2009 Chiroubles Deep crimson. Very vibrant, fresh and zesty. Great stuff....
...Full, aromatic but not overblown. 14% £9.99 Waitrose Wine Direct and 214 stores Dom Gibault, Daniel Merlet 2008 Sauvignon de Touraine 17 2008-early 2010 Delicious! Rich and scrumptious....
...Excellent value for claret traditionalists. 13% £7.95 Wine Society Matthias Gaul, Palataia Pinot Noir 2008 Pfalz 16.5 Drink 2009-10 Very pure, flattering Pinot aromas from globally warmed Germany....
...That, Observer reminds older readers, is the only thing the magic-potion swigging Gauls feared....
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