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Features Portugal TOP STORIES 

The remarkable wines of Barbeito, the leading producer from Madeira

January 24, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3685 Views Madeira

Ricardo Freitas is a third generation Madeira producer, and his family firm Barbeito is widely regarded as the top producer

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Food and wine 

A wine dinner at Toklas, previewing their new wine list

January 23, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 1710 Views

Website: https://www.toklaslondon.com/ Toklas is a bustling modern-Mediterranean style restaurant just round the corner from Somerset House in London. Last night

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Features South Africa TOP STORIES 

Vergelegen rebooted: visiting this important South African winery and meeting the man tasked with fulfilling the potential of an amazing set of vineyards

January 21, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 4405 Views

Website: https://vergelegen.co.za/ Vergelegen is one of the great wine projects of South Africa, and it has now been rebooted after

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Features Poland 

Polish wine: a study

January 20, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 6415 Views

This Polish wine seminar was presented by Adam Michocki at the Cool Climate Wine Summit in Copenhagen, January 2025. Adam

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Published today: my UK Sparkling Wine Guide 2025

January 19, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3881 Views Sparkling wine

Normally things move slowly in the traditional world of wine. But around the fringes, things can move fast, and that’s

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Features Latest 

Danish wine: a study on this small but fast-growing cool climate wine scene

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 jamiegoode 4164 Views Denmark

This was a seminar at the 2025 Cool Climate Wine Summit in Copenhagen, led by René Langdahl and Torben Toldam

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Austria Features 

Karin Lautner: an interesting new producer in Austria’s Burgenland region

January 19, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 1880 Views Natural wine

Katrin works with Franz Weninger (previously she worked with Markus Altenburger), and this is her weekend project. She rents a

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Features Loire 

Reds from the Centre Loire: Sancerre, Menetou-Salon, Reuilly, Coteaux du Giennois and Châteaumeillant

January 17, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 1554 Views pinot noir, Sancerre

The Centre Loire is best known for Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, but it also does some very interesting

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Alsace Features Regions 

Alsace adventure (7) Domaine Albert Mann

January 16, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3628 Views

Website: https://www.albertmann.com/ Based in Wettolsheim, this has always been a reliable destination for really good Alsace wines. Of late, Albert

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Austria Features 

Christian Tschida, one of Austria’s natural wine stars

January 14, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3306 Views Natural wine

Christian Tschida is based in Illmitz, a village on the east shore of Lake Neusiedlersee. He’s one of the champions

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Kumeu River, New Zealand’s most celebrated Chardonnay producer – comparing 2024 and 2014 vintages
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Kumeu River, New Zealand’s most celebrated Chardonnay producer – comparing 2024 and 2014 vintages

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 jamiegoode

Website: https://kumeuriver.co.nz/ Michael Brajkovic was in town to show the latest releases of Kumeu River’s Chardonnays, from the 2024 vintage.

Anthill Farms Winery: Californian elegance
California Features Latest 

Anthill Farms Winery: Californian elegance

December 20, 2025 jamiegoode
The wine aisles at Lidl are depressing if you care about the wine industry
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The wine aisles at Lidl are depressing if you care about the wine industry

December 20, 2025 jamiegoode
Aldeia de Cima, Alentejo
Features Portugal 

The wines of Aldeia de Cima, an exciting project in Portugal’s Alentejo

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 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.

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