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Grenache : a Study

September 8, 2022September 13, 2022 Treve Ring 6889 Views Garnacha, Grenache

(/ɡrəˈnæʃ/) Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grapes planted on the globe, which would explain the

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Barossa meets Bordeaux with this new Penfolds x Dourthe collaboration wine, Penfolds II

July 27, 2022August 4, 2022 Lisse Garnett 8904 Views

Take Bordeaux master blenders, Dourthe, add 175 years of Australian patience, grit, ambition and skill – mix in that infamous

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The Larry Cherubino interview

June 23, 2022July 10, 2022 Lisse Garnett 6758 Views

Margaret River is one of the few places in the world where fine Chardonnay and Cabernet can beautifully co-exist. Larry

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Highlights: the Ovitelli wines from Yangarra in Australia’s McLaren Vale

June 4, 2022July 10, 2022 jamiegoode 4566 Views

These are two very impressive wines made in 675 litre ceramic eggs by biodynamic winery Yangarra in the McLaren Vale.

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Fifty years of Australian Chardonnay

May 1, 2022 jamiegoode 6336 Views Chardonnay

I like Aussie Chardonnay. I remember when I was first getting into wine, and I tried quite a few. In

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Fleet Wines: an artisanal producer from Gippsland in Victoria, Australia

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 jamiegoode 6613 Views

I’m impressed by Fleet Wines. This is a small producer in the cool-climate wine region of Gippsland, quite close to

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Highlights: Wynns Coonawarra Estate ‘Black Label’ 2019

February 24, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 5793 Views

This Australian classic is now in its 64th vintage. It was first made in 1954 when Australia’s wine industry was

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Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: pitting top examples against international benchmarks

February 23, 2022 jamiegoode 6529 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley

The Clare Valley is a north-south running valley some 30 km long and 10 km wide, 130 km north of

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Highlights: Two from Vasse Felix in Margaret River, Australia

January 24, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 5351 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Margaret River

I was really impressed by this pair of wines. Australia’s Margaret River is an important wine region, and its specialities

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Why Tasmanian Chardonnay is turning heads: a masterclass

December 9, 2021December 11, 2021 jamiegoode 9260 Views

Tasmania is hot right now. Well, actually, it isn’t hot in the thermal sense, and that’s its appeal. This island,

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Exploring Vinho Verde: visiting star producer Anselmo Mendes

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 jamiegoode

One of the most important people in the transformation of Vinho Verde from a region of gassy ephemeral wines into

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Current releases from Dão legend Antonio Madeira

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Restaurants: dinner at La Trompette, Chiswick, with three interesting wines
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Restaurants: dinner at La Trompette, Chiswick, with three interesting wines

June 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Pannobile – meeting this coalition of amazing Burgenland producers, who are making some of Austria’s most interesting wines
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Pannobile – meeting this coalition of amazing Burgenland producers, who are making some of Austria’s most interesting wines

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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.

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