Everything you need to know about the wine of the Marathon du Medoc

Have you always wanted to ‘run’ the Marathon du Medoc, but are worried about your ‘pacing’ strategy?
 

Then raise a glass to Mark Johnston, an exiled Scotsman in Bedfordshire, who decided to undertake the famous wine marathon in 2016 to celebrate his 50th birthday – and, like all experienced marathoners/hardened drinkers, made sure he did his research.
 

Johnston’s indispensable guide to the vineyard pit-stops explains what you’ll be drinking, when you’ll be drinking it, and even the cost of a bottle. 
 

The race is a sell-out every year, but if you’ve been lucky enough to secure a spot, pour yourself a glass and sit back and savour what’s in store…