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...A soft breeze, pushing in from the sea to fan their hilltop garden, brings with it Mediterranean scents of rosemary and pine....
...The puddings are extraordinary: a fruit compote with crystallised watermelon rind, stuffed chestnuts rolling in pine syrup, a palate-cleansing bay leaf ice cream....
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...As we climb to the top of the hill, past the Manor, I turn to get one last look at the view that won his father over 50 years ago....
...At its entrance, it’s pure signature Rogers — a smack of bright orange in the middle of these rolling vineyards and pine-covered hills, a hefty orange “skeleton”, with its mighty bolts and joints, inside...
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