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Highlights: Flint Vineyard Pinot Noir Precoce 2025 England

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 jamiegoode 715 Views Fruhburgunder, pinot noir

Website: https://flintvineyard.com/products/pinot-noir-precoce-2025 So nice to see wines like this coming from the UK. I love what Flint, who are based

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Highlights: Soalheiro Nature Pur Terroir Alvarinho 2022 Portugal

July 10, 2026 jamiegoode 802 Views Alvarinho, Sparkling wine, Vinho Verde

Really impressed by this fizz from Soalheiro in Vinho Verde. Soalheiro Nature Pur Terroir Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Espumante IG Minho,

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Highlights: Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2023 South Africa

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 jamiegoode 1947 Views Constantia, sweet wines

This is the latest vintage of one of the world’s great sweet wines. It’s the Vin de Constance from Klein

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Highlights: Champagne Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs 2015

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 jamiegoode 863 Views

Champagne Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2015 France12% alcohol. From the warm, dry vintage of 2015 this is

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Highlights: Morandé La Capilla El Cabernet de Ránguil 2021 Itata, Chile

July 5, 2026 jamiegoode 705 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Itata

This is quite special. It’s from 130 year old ungrafted vines planted on degraded granite soils, with a red clay

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cecilia cinsault south africa
Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Cecilia Wines Cinsault 2025 Piekenierskloof, South Africa

July 4, 2026 jamiegoode 866 Views Cinsault

Cinsault was historically a hugely important red grape for South Africa. Often, red ‘varietals’ from fancy grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon

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California Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Gallo of Sonoma Frei Ranch Vineyard Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

July 1, 2026 jamiegoode 667 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma

Pleasantly surprised by this older Californian Cabernet. Gallo of Sonoma Frei Ranch Vineyard Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Dry Creek

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France Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Stéphane Revel Novicius Malbec Fruité 2024 Cahors

June 23, 2026 jamiegoode 810 Views cahors, Malbec

Website: https://www.revel.vin/en In 2022 Stéphane Revel took over the reins of Château de Rouffiac with two partners. The oldest vines

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England Highlights Latest Regions 

Highlights: Domaine Evremond Classic Cuvée NV Edition II

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 jamiegoode 1212 Views Sparkling wine

It’s the second release of this high-profile English sparkling wine, a collaboration between Champagne Taittinger and Hatch Mansfield. You can

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Brazil Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Casa Valduga Arte Tradicional Brut 2024 Brazil

June 6, 2026June 6, 2026 jamiegoode 1013 Views Sparkling wine

Website: https://loja.famigliavalduga.com.br/casa-valduga I’m in the lounge at Sao Paolo airport in Brazil, after an amazing few days doing a deep

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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

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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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