Highlights: Lukas van Loggerenberg Geronimo Cinsault 2021 Western Cape, South Africa
Cinsault is a grape variety for today, for warmer climates. It has big berries, big bunches, and it’s pretty much
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Author: jamiegoode
The Cap Classiques of Ann and Pieter Ferriera: pushing the bubbly boundaries in South Africa
Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste the latest releases of this exciting Cap Classique producer. Pieter Ferreira, who for a
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Highlights: Kindeli Luna Nueva White Blend 2020 Nelson, New Zealand
Alex Craighead is a breath of fresh air in the New Zealand wine scene, working naturally and taking a few
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Exciting wines from five new projects high up in Portugal’s Douro region
The Douro Valley is proving to be an exciting place for small winery projects, and one hotspot is in the
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Growing wines in Chile’s northern desert: 10 years of the Tara Atacama project from Ventisquero
Tara is a remarkable wine project in Chile’s Atacama desert. Jamie Goode tastes through the first 10 years of this
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Château d’Yquem, the world’s most famous sweet wine
When I first got into wine, I read a lot. And one of the famous names that I was fascinated
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The wines of Ceretto, Piemonte, with Federico Ceretto
Piemonte is on fire at the moment. This wonderfully complex wine region, driven by terroir and an interesting set of
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The wines of Malhadinha Nova, Alentejo, Portugal
I’ve followed the wines of Malhadinha Nova over the years, since their promising debut in the early noughties. The vineyards
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Highlights: Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2018 Sussex, England
Website: https://rathfinnyestate.com/ Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2018 Sussex, England12% alcohol. Base wine fermented in stainless steel with full malolactic
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Highlights: Charles Lachaux Aligoté Les Champs d’Argent 2018 Bourgogne, France
Back in 2018 I tried the wines of Arnaux-Lachaux with the young Charles Lachaux, who’d taken over the family domaine.
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