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New (2021 vintage) releases from Jamie Kutch, one of California’s leading Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers

May 25, 2023May 26, 2023 jamiegoode 5710 Views pinot noir

Website: Kutch Wines (includes videos of the vineyards) Over the last few years Jamie Kutch has emerged as one of

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A blind tasting of California Cabernet Sauvignon, including some of the best-sellers in the USA

March 23, 2023April 28, 2023 jamiegoode 1355 Views Cabernet Sauvignon

This was a chance to taste 8 Cabernet Sauvignon wines blind, which is always fun. Below are my notes and

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Rajat Parr Wines: Phelan Farm and Scythian Wine Company

January 31, 2023March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 5078 Views Natural wine

Website: https://phelanfarm.com/ The pandemic had a big impact on a lot of people. It turned Rajat Parr into a farmer.

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Highlights: Jolie Laide Dans le Vide 2021, California, USA

January 28, 2023March 7, 2023 Treve Ring 866 Views

Jolie-Laide is a one-man operation based in the Sebastopol winery of Pax Mahle, where winemaker Scott Schultz (Pax’s cellar master),

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The wines of Louis M Martini, California

December 10, 2022March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 870 Views Napa, Sonoma

Website: https://www.louismartini.com/ Louis Martini established the winery named after him in 1933, just after the repeal of prohibition. He’d established

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Californian Pinot Noir: 38 wines tasted and rated

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 jamiegoode 2438 Views pinot noir

California is one of the most exciting destinations globally for Pinot Noir. But it’s only a subset of the state’s

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Keep Wines: small batch Californian elegance

August 12, 2022August 14, 2022 jamiegoode 1650 Views

Website: https://www.thekeepwines.com/ Keep Wines is a small Californian winery that was started by Jack Roberts and Johanna Jensen in 2009.

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Donkey and Goat: Californian wines with a natural twist

August 2, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 4077 Views Natural wine

Jared and Tracey Brandt have an urban winery in Berkeley, California, called Donkey and Goat, which they started in 2003.

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California does Rhône: 20 top wines tasted

April 11, 2022 jamiegoode 3453 Views

The Californian climate (and I realize this is a generalization) seems well suited to grape varieties from the Rhône, and

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, some of the world’s most expensive grapes

January 31, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 4751 Views Napa

Grape prices are really interesting. They vary quite a lot, dependent on region, variety, health of the grapes, the vineyard

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Domaine Purviti, an exciting new domaine from the southern Rhône
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Domaine Purviti, an exciting new domaine from the southern Rhône

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 jamiegoode

Website: Domaine Purviti This is a new domaine created four years ago by Ingrid Nueil. Previously she was MD of

New releases from Champagne Ayala, including 2013 La Perle
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New releases from Champagne Ayala, including 2013 La Perle

June 7, 2023 jamiegoode
Piemonte adventure (3) Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Alba and Bra
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Piemonte adventure (3) Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Alba and Bra

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Exploring Portugal’s Tejo wine region (5) tasting the wines
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Exploring Portugal’s Tejo wine region (5) tasting the 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.

Since then it has grown, and Jamie is now a full-time wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author.

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