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Chianti from Frescobaldi

November 4, 2021 jamiegoode 1664 Views chianti, Tuscany

Marchesi Frescobaldi is an old Tuscan family wine company that dates back an astonishing 700 years. It’s currently headed up

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Spotlight on Barolo from the 2017 vintage: 59 wines tasted

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 jamiegoode 2318 Views

I tasted these 59 Barolos at an excellent tasting of Barolo, Barbaresco and Langhe Nebbiolo held a month ago at

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The wines of Cortese, Sicily

October 3, 2021October 9, 2021 jamiegoode 1450 Views Sicily

Website: https://www.agricolacortese.com/ After protracted negotiations, Stefano and Marina Girelli purchased Cortese from Giovanno Cortese in 2016. It’s a wine estate

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IDDA, Gaja’s new Etna winery, where they will focus their considerable efforts on making white wines from Carricante

September 28, 2021December 19, 2021 Lisse Garnett 3788 Views etna, Sicily

Lisse Garnett met with Gaia Gaja to find out more ‘Elegant wines that are difficult to understand’ drew Angelo Gaja

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Highlights: Occhipinti Vino di Contrada BB Frappato 2016 Sicily, Italy

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 jamiegoode 1441 Views Sicily

Arianna Occhipinti makes three different Vino di Contrada wines: BB, PT and FL. They are from different parts of the

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Montecalvi, an exciting small producer from Chianti Classico

August 24, 2021October 1, 2021 jamiegoode 1694 Views chianti

Website: https://www.montecalvi.com/ Montecalvi is an old vineyard and wine has been made here since the 15th century. It became an

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In Piedmonte: visiting Giuseppe Rinaldi, with Alessia and Carlotta

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 jamiegoode 3020 Views barolo, piedmont

This was my first professional visit in Piedmont, and as they go, it was quite a good start. It was

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Visiting Gaja, one of Piedmont’s top producers, and seeing the new Alta Langa vineyards

August 5, 2021August 7, 2021 jamiegoode 4385 Views barbaresco, Nebbiolo

Barbaresco is a small town, and it is pretty much dominated by one producer, Gaja, who put this Piedmont appellation

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Highlights: G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 2019 Piedmont, Italy

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 jamiegoode 2782 Views Nebbiolo

I had this wine last night at a lovely restaurant in Pollenza, in Piedmont. It was a fancy place, but

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Pio Cesare: 140 years of benchmark Barolo and Barbaresco

June 23, 2021May 14, 2022 jamiegoode 2455 Views barbaresco, barolo, Nebbiolo, piedmont

This was a tasting to celebrate 140 years of this important Piedmont producer, whose production is split almost equally between

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Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer
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Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 jamiegoode

Lyme Bay, a winery based in Axeminster, Devon but sourcing grapes from top sites across England, are on a bit

Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz
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Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 jamiegoode
Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan
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Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode
Visiting Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36, a naturally inclined producer in Nagano, Japan
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Visiting Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36, a naturally inclined producer in Nagano, Japan

May 15, 2022 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.

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