Chianti Classico deep dive (13) Fattoria Le Masse
Website: https://www.fattorialemasse.com/en/ This was an interesting stop in Chianti Classico. Fattoria Le Masse is young by Chianti Classico standards and
Read more
Author: jamiegoode
Lorenzo Vignoli, artist and amphora maker
Website: https://www.vignolisculture.com/ While I was visiting Fattoria Le Masse in Chianti Classico I caught up with artist Lorenzo Vignoli, who
Read more
Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien NV
Champagne Alfred Gratien NV France12.5% alcohol. Gratien is a small house of around 300 000 bottles a year, and is
Read more
Chianti Classico deep dive (12) Castello di Ama
Website: https://castellodiama.com/en/ Castello di Ama is one of Chianti Classico’s most prestigious properties, and it was started in 1976 by
Read more
New book alert! Jamie Goode on Wine
I’m an analogue guy in a digital world and I really like books. And just in time for Christmas, a
Read more
Tasting the 2023s from Felton Road, a leading winery from New Zealand’s Central Otago region
Nicola Greening was in town to show off the 2023s from star Central Otago winegrower Felton Road. This was a
Read more
Chianti Classico deep dive (11) Badia a Coltibuono
Website: www.coltibuono.com Badia a Coltibuono is a historic estate in Chianti Classico dating back to the middle ages. The abbey
Read more
Sommer: beautiful low-intervention wines from Austria’s Leithaberg region
Website: https://weingut-sommer.at/ Sommer are based in Leithaberg, in Burgenland, Austria, where they have 30 hectares of vines. Next generation Leo
Read more
A New York State/Finger Lakes study with 9 interesting wines
Last night I presented a masterclass at 67 Pall Mall on some of the wines from New York state, with
Read more
Cork versus screwcap: a major tasting including older wines, with some interesting results
This was an amazing tasting, hosted by Stephen Browett of Farr Vintners, comparing the same wines sealed under cork and
Read more