Author: jamiegoode
Highlights: two from Digby Fine English
Digby Fine English is tilting at the top. This is a negociant house (although they’ve recently bought the 4 hectare
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Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer
Lyme Bay, a winery based in Axeminster, Devon but sourcing grapes from top sites across England, are on a bit
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Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz
Website: https://www.raventos.com/ ‘This is the first presentation of the project of my dreams,’ says Pepe Raventós as he introduces us
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With wine tasting, remember our tastes aren’t stable
Our tastes aren’t stable: when it comes to tasting wine, don’t forget intra-individual differences We are familiar with the idea
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Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan
I visited this interesting project with Chiharu Uchikata (below), who explained the history of the company. It was initially established
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Visiting Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36, a naturally inclined producer in Nagano, Japan
Yoshio Yano and his family run Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36 which is based in Omachi town. It’s a really dramatic
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Pio Cesare: tasting the 2018 Barolos and Barbarescos with Cesare Benvenuto
Pio Cesare is a well known name in Barolo and Barbaresco. With annual production in the range of 400 000
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Taking Pinotage seriously: a vertical of Kanonkop’s Black Label Pinotage
Pinotage is a grape variety that has struggled to be taken seriously. It has wrestled with a reputation of making
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Four Roses Bourbon Small Batch Select
Occasionally here on wineanorak I cover other drinks. For example, there was a recent piece on American whisky here. Four
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