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Nice wines at the 67 Sessions: Le Moine, Brocard, Scala Dei, San Leonardo

September 5, 2025 jamiegoode 1848 Views Chablis, champagne, Priorat

The evening before the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards, there was a new event. The 67 Sessions, an

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Highlights: Veiled Vineyards Old Vine Semillon 2016 Franschhoek, South Africa

September 4, 2025 jamiegoode 1431 Views Franschhoek, Semillon

Veiled Vineyards Old Vine Semillon 2016 Franschhoek, South Africa13.5% alcohol. This may be almost 9 years old, but it’s a

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Highlights: Roebuck Estates Rare Expressions Ninety-Six 2014 Sussex, England

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 jamiegoode 1578 Views

Website: https://www.roebuckestates.co.uk/wine/rare-expressions-no-96/ Roebuck Estates Rare Expressions Ninety-Six 2014 Sussex, EnglandThis is the second release of the Roebuck’s luxury Rare Expressions

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Highlights: Herdade do Rocim Vinha da Micaela 2021 Alentejo Vidigueira, Portugal

September 2, 2025November 14, 2025 jamiegoode 1469 Views Alentejo

This is an interesting wine from Rocim. It’s from a single high-altitide vineyard that Rocim purchased from a lady called

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Origin roasters, Cape Town – an amazing coffee experience

September 2, 2025 jamiegoode 1578 Views coffee

Website: https://originroasting.co.za/ On my last visit to Cape Town we stopped off at Origin, which is a coffee roaster and

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Gallery: the Douro in black and white

September 1, 2025 jamiegoode 2084 Views Douro

Some images from the Douro, captured in black and white. Sometimes restricting creative options helps you to look more carefully.

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Alsace Pinot Noir, a mini study

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 jamiegoode 1618 Views pinot noir

I tasted quite a bit of Pinot Noir when I last visited Alsace in autumn 2023, and came away impressed.

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Highlights: Bodegas Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2022 Spain

August 30, 2025 jamiegoode 1369 Views manzanilla, palomino, sherry

Another beauty from Ramiro Ibáñez. Bodegas Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2022 Spain11.5% alcohol. This is Palomino from a collection of

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Watching the Aldeburgh moonrise with Champagne: Lanson Le Black and Heidsieck & Co Monopole

August 29, 2025 jamiegoode 1212 Views

On a recent trip to the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts we sat on the beach at Aldeburgh as the sun

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Maison Arnaud Boué, making some excellent negociant wines in Bourgogne

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 jamiegoode 1473 Views Aligote, Gamay

Arnaud Boué comes from Bourgogne, but didn’t come from a wine family. He did, however, get a degree in enology,

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Heinrich: beautiful naturally inclined wines from Austria’s Burgenland region
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Heinrich: beautiful naturally inclined wines from Austria’s Burgenland region

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 jamiegoode

Heinrich is one of Austria’s most interesting producers. Based in Burgenland, they successfully negociated a style change in 2014 and

The impressive wines of Herdade do Rocim and its associated projects, among Portugal’s best
Features Latest Portugal Regions 

The impressive wines of Herdade do Rocim and its associated projects, among Portugal’s best

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 jamiegoode
Slovenia: Edi Simčič, one of the stars of Brda
Features Latest Slovenia 

Slovenia: Edi Simčič, one of the stars of Brda

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 jamiegoode
Slovenia: Bjana is an exciting sparkling wine project in Brda
Features Latest Slovenia 

Slovenia: Bjana is an exciting sparkling wine project in Brda

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