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Six from Vida Wines: an online retailer specialising in wines from Central and Eastern Europe

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 jamiegoode 5408 Views

Vida Wines is a new outfit specializing in central and eastern European wines. They sent a six-pack for me to

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New releases from the Vagabond Urban Winery, London

November 21, 2021November 20, 2022 jamiegoode 8672 Views

Vagabond is an urban winery based in Battersea Power Station in London. Winemaker Jose Quintana took over here in September

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Fine Wines Direct UK, a Cardiff-based wholesaler that’s currently expanding its sights

November 21, 2021November 24, 2021 jamiegoode 8187 Views

Website: finewinesdirectuk.com Nigel O’Sullivan is the man behind Fine Wines Direct UK, a Cardiff-based wholesaler that has expanded to sell

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Simpsons Wine Estate: leading still and sparkling wines from the Kent North Downs, England

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 jamiegoode 8309 Views

Website: https://simpsonswine.com/ Jamie Goode and Lisse Garnett visit a relatively new winery in the Kent North Downs who are making

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Video: visiting Simpsons wine estate, Kent, England

November 19, 2021 jamiegoode 7018 Views

Jamie Goode and Lisse Garnett visit the Simpsons winery in East Kent. In 2016 Charles and Ruth Simpson, who’d already

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Regenerative viticulture: what is it, and why all the fuss now?

November 18, 2021 jamiegoode 39349 Views

There are lots of different ways of farming vineyards. Conventional, sustainable, organic, biodynamic – and now we have the newcomer

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Highlights: Cortes de Cima Lour-inho 2019 Alentejo, Portugal

November 16, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 5418 Views Albarino, Alentejo

Very impressed with this blend of Alvarinho (aka Albariño) with Loureiro – two grapes from the cool Minho, grown here

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Video: tasting Bordeaux 2019 in bottle

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 jamiegoode 6253 Views

A short film from the Union des Grands Crus tasting of 2019 Bordeaux held in London, November 2021 For the

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Bordeaux 2019 in bottle: 95 top wines tasted and rated

November 15, 2021January 26, 2023 jamiegoode 19385 Views

This was the first chance to taste through a wide selection of top Bordeaux reds from the 2019 vintage in

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Querciabella, one of Tuscany’s top wineries, who employ vegan biodynamics

November 14, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 10852 Views chianti

Querciabella was founded in 1974 by Giuseppe (Pepito) Castiglioni, who had made money in steel and had fallen in love

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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025
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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.radforddale.com/ I have been following the wines of Radford Dale with some interest over the last three years. The

Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine
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Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine

August 9, 2026August 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson
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Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson

August 8, 2026 jamiegoode
Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds
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Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 jamiegoode

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

Since then it has grown, and Jamie is now a full-time wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author.

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