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Bodegas Tradicion: visiting one of the best Sherry producers of all

July 5, 2021July 6, 2021 jamiegoode 7465 Views sherry

Website: Bodegas Tradicion There are a number of threads to the story of sherry today. We have big sherry: the

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Features Latest Portugal 

The Barca Velha story: Portugal’s most famous table wine, made just 18 times since 1952

July 2, 2021July 5, 2021 jamiegoode 26813 Views

Quinta do Vale Meão is an important property in the history of the Douro, and Portuguese wine in general. This

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The wines of Rui Reguinga, a leading Portuguese wine consultant’s own projects

July 1, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 6964 Views

I first met Rui Reguinga when I visited the Dão back in 2004, when he was making the wines for

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Features Profiles Spain 

Bodegas Arautava, Tenerife: wines marked by Spanish and Portuguese invaders, volcanic eruptions and a vine training system more crazy than Colares

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Lisse Garnett 9199 Views

Volcanic soils, the idiosyncratic cordón trenzado system and the mighty Atlantic make for a maverick terroir on the Island of

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Features Moldova Regions 

Moldova’s best wines: part 5, wineries P-V

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 jamiegoode 11106 Views

Podgoria Vin https://www.podgoriavin.md/ Podgoria Vin Genesis Viorica 202013% alcohol. Fermented in stainless steel. Highly aromatic with table grapes and green

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Features Moldova Regions 

Moldova’s best wines: part 4, wineries I-N

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 jamiegoode 8728 Views

Vinuri laloveni Vinuri Ialoveni was first founded in 1857. The company makes a range of different wines as well as

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Features Moldova Regions 

Moldova’s best wines, part 3: wineries D-G

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 jamiegoode 8668 Views

Vinăria DAC DAC Balada Duro 201913% alcohol. 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Fetească Regală, 15% Chardonnay. This is fruity and lively

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Features Moldova Regions 

Moldova’s best wines, part 1, introduction

June 24, 2021June 28, 2021 jamiegoode 12875 Views

Jamie Goode tastes some of the top wines from Moldova, a country where wine is integral to the way of

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Features Moldova Regions 

Moldova’s best wines, part 2 – wineries A-C

June 24, 2021June 27, 2021 jamiegoode 12680 Views

Agrici Winery Founded in 1958 and then modernized in 2000 with state-of-the-art equipment. This is the winemaking arm of the

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Pio Cesare: 140 years of benchmark Barolo and Barbaresco

June 23, 2021May 14, 2022 jamiegoode 10423 Views barbaresco, barolo, Nebbiolo, piedmont

This was a tasting to celebrate 140 years of this important Piedmont producer, whose production is split almost equally between

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The wines of Zacharioudakis, Crete
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The wines of Zacharioudakis, Crete

July 30, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.zacharioudakis.com/en/ Zacharioudakis is a family-owned winery from northern Crete, near Heraklion. It was started in 2000 by journalist Stelios

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Features Latest Portugal Regions 

Reynolds Wine Growers: top wines from the cooler north of Portugal’s Alentejo

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 jamiegoode
Exploring Beaumes-de-Venise (1) introducing this interesting Rhône Cru
Features Latest Regions Rhone 

Exploring Beaumes-de-Venise (1) introducing this interesting Rhône Cru

July 29, 2026July 30, 2026 jamiegoode
Biofiltro: cleaning up winery waste water with worm power, creating high-quality compost at the same time
Features Latest Wine Science 

Biofiltro: cleaning up winery waste water with worm power, creating high-quality compost at the same time

July 27, 2026July 27, 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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