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Highlights: Sandridge Barton Don’t Feed The Ponies Billy Light Red 2025 Devon, England

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 jamiegoode 507 Views

Website: https://shop.sandridgebarton.com/products/dont-feed-the-ponies-billy-2025 Sandridge Barton Don’t Feed The Ponies Billy Light Red 2025 Devon, England10.6% alcohol. Pinot Noir, Pinot Precocé, Pinot

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Highlights: Aphelion Grenache Noir ‘Wait’ 2025 Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 jamiegoode 587 Views Grenache, McLaren Vale

Website: https://aphelionwine.com.au/ I was judging with Rob Mack at the Hunter Valley Wine Show, and he bought one of his

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Highlights: Sugrue Never Mind The Gamay Here’s The Pinot Meunier 2025 England

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 jamiegoode 699 Views

Website: https://www.sugruesouthdowns.com/products/never-mind-the-gamay-2025 Sugrue Never Mind The Gamay Here’s The Pinot Meunier 2025 England12.5% alcohol. This blends together 97% Pinot Meunier

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Highlights: the chillable Olivier Coste Bisou Rouge 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 jamiegoode 663 Views

This is great: a delicious, drinkable Languedoc red designed to be drunk chilled. Olivier Coste Bisou Rouge 2025 Pays d’Oc,

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Highlights: Château Marquis de Terme Margaux 2022

July 29, 2026 jamiegoode 802 Views

I don’t buy a lot of Bordeaux, but when I find a good one, I find it really satisfying. This

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Highlights: Gilvesy Váradi Furmint NV Szent György-Hegy, Hungary

July 28, 2026 jamiegoode 553 Views Furmint

This is a blend of 2021 and 2022 from a special volcanic terroir in Balaton, Hungary. Gilvesy Váradi Furmint NV

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Highlights: Soalheiro Ag.hora Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde, Portugal

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 jamiegoode 649 Views Alvarinho, Vinho Verde

Soalheiro Ag.hora Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde, Portugal11.5% alcohol. A collaboration with Gio Chezade, from Georgia but now resident in Portugal.

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Highlights: Chão de São Francisco Chão do Vale Vinhas Velhas Branco 2022 Lafôes, Portugal

July 25, 2026 jamiegoode 689 Views Lafoes

This is a really nice white old vine field blend from Lafoes, a small region tucked in the corner of

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Highlights: Château La Négly La Brise Marine Blanc 2021 La Clape, France

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 jamiegoode 706 Views

Website: https://boutique.lanegly.com/en/ Nice to see this top Languedoc performing well with a bit of bottle age, and this back vintage

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Highlights: Sandridge Barton East Field Pinot Noir Early 2025 Devon, England

July 13, 2026 jamiegoode 899 Views Fruhburgunder

Another cracking lighter-style red from the UK! Sandridge Barton East Field Pinot Noir Early 2025 Devon, England11.2% alcohol. 100% Pinot

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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes

September 16, 2026 jamiegoode

As far as lunches go, this was one of the best I’ve had in recent years, held at the remarkable

Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday
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Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday

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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026
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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
the central dozen - 12 central otago pinot noirs
Features Latest New Zealand Regions 

The Central Dozen, an important exercise in telling the contemporary story of Central Otago Pinot Noir through a curated selection of 12 bottles

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 jamiegoode

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