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Highlights: Smith & Evans Higher Plot Pinot Chardonnay Late Disgorged 2010 England

July 15, 2025 jamiegoode 1143 Views Sparkling wine

This is really interesting; It’s a late disgorgement of an English sparkling wine that spent 13 years on its lees.

Langham Perpetual Chardonnay First Edition NV Dorset, England12% alcohol. The best wines from 2017, 2018 and 2019 blended together, and

July 7, 2025February 12, 2026 jamiegoode 1492 Views

Chris Alheit was presenting at the Chenin Congress 2025 in the Loire Valley, and he showed three recent releases. These

July 3, 2025February 12, 2026 jamiegoode 1079 Views

New release of this impressive rosé from Hambledon, one of the UK’s leading sparkling wine houses. [Aside: keep this out

July 3, 2025February 12, 2026 jamiegoode 1434 Views

A really impressive single vineyard wine from the talented Carmelo Peña, who also makes wine from Lanzarote. This is from

June 26, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 3636 Views

Heimann & Fiai are an impressive producer based in Szekszárd, Hungary. This is their Kadarka, a variety that makes beautiful

June 22, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1883 Views

Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé 2008 France12.5% alcohol. This is 63% Chardonnay and 37% Pinot Noir, disgorged in January

Website: https://atarangi.co.nz/ Ata Rangi are one of New Zealand’s top producers, and were one of the pioneers of the Martinborough

June 9, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2343 Views

Website: https://www.alfredgratien.com/en/home/ This is the prestige cuvée from Alfred Gratien, who do a lot of barrel work with their base

Love this wine, which I bought from a wine shop in Lisbon. The mastery of Baga, maturing it in amphorae