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Beyond grower Champagne: where have all the growers gone?

December 13, 2019November 4, 2021 Treve Ring 19376 Views

In March 2019 Ring and Goode visited Champagne, to taste, visit and taste some more. In the recent past, the

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Highlights: Champagne Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs 2013

December 8, 2019December 12, 2019 jamiegoode 5211 Views

Based in Aÿ, Ayala are the sister house of Bollinger, and they make lovely wines. This is the rare Blanc

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Highlights: Champagne Bruno Paillard NPU 2014

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 jamiegoode 5483 Views

This is a really serious high-end Champagne from Bruno Paillard. NPU stands for Nec Plus Ultra. It’s an extra brut

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Visiting Champagne Jacques Selosse, with Anselme Selosse

March 24, 2015January 19, 2020 jamiegoode 6398 Views champagne

Selosse is different. And brilliant. It was great to be able to visit this celebrated grower, who in turn has

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Champagne Ulysse Collin: visiting and tasting with one of the region’s new stars

March 24, 2015October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 5910 Views

Visiting the Champagne region: a conversation and tasting with Olivier Collin This was a brilliant visit with the dramatic, expressive

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Sifnos: a gastronomic journey through the coolest Greek island that you probably haven’t heard of
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Sifnos: a gastronomic journey through the coolest Greek island that you probably haven’t heard of

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 jamiegoode

In his book The Greek House: the story of a painter’s love affair with the island of Sifnos, Christian Brechneff

Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (3): lunch at Omega 3 and Loggia wine bar in Kastro
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Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (3): lunch at Omega 3 and Loggia wine bar in Kastro

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 jamiegoode
Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (2) Cheronissos, the journey begins, with lunch at Fish Tavern Fyssas
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Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (2) Cheronissos, the journey begins, with lunch at Fish Tavern Fyssas

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 jamiegoode
Alentejo: a study in eight wines, from a region focused on sustainability
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Alentejo: a study in eight wines, from a region focused on sustainability

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 jamiegoode

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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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