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Chianti Classico deep dive (13) Fattoria Le Masse

December 4, 2024July 4, 2025 jamiegoode 2267 Views Chianti Classico

Website: https://www.fattorialemasse.com/en/ This was an interesting stop in Chianti Classico. Fattoria Le Masse is young by Chianti Classico standards and

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Lorenzo Vignoli, artist and amphora maker

December 4, 2024July 4, 2025 jamiegoode 2163 Views

Website: https://www.vignolisculture.com/ While I was visiting Fattoria Le Masse in Chianti Classico I caught up with artist Lorenzo Vignoli, who

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Chianti Classico deep dive (12) Castello di Ama

December 2, 2024July 4, 2025 jamiegoode 2025 Views Chianti Classico

Website: https://castellodiama.com/en/ Castello di Ama is one of Chianti Classico’s most prestigious properties, and it was started in 1976 by

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Chianti Classico deep dive (11) Badia a Coltibuono

November 30, 2024July 4, 2025 jamiegoode 2046 Views Chianti Classico

Website: www.coltibuono.com Badia a Coltibuono is a historic estate in Chianti Classico dating back to the middle ages. The abbey

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Sciara: Stef Yim’s impressive Etna wines, including the highest vineyard in Europe

November 10, 2024April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 9367 Views etna, Sicily

Website: https://www.sciaraetna.com/ Jamie Goode catches up with Stef Yim of Sciara Dell’Etna, one of the most interesting producers from this

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The wines of Terre de la Custodia, Umbria, Italy

October 1, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 2517 Views

Website: https://www.terredelacustodia.com/en/ Terre de la Custodia are based in Umbria, Italy. I recently tried six of their wines, and here

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A brief tour of some of Italy’s most interesting red grape varieties

September 16, 2024February 26, 2025 jamiegoode 7974 Views

Italy is one of the most interesting wine-producing countries of all, with a diverse range of wine-producing regions running the

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30 years of Siepi: tasting the 2007-2022 vintages of this famed Merlot/Sangiovese from Chianti Classico

September 4, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 3503 Views Toscana

Website: https://uk.mazzei.it/ Giovanni Mazzei was in town to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of the launch of Siepi, a special

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Chianti Classico deep dive (10) Rocca di Montegrossi

August 20, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 2974 Views Chianti Classico

Marco Ricasoli is the owner of Rocca di Montegrossi, a 100 hectare property in Monti in Chianti, just south of

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Chianti Classico deep dive (9) Castello di Querceto

August 19, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 3339 Views Chianti Classico

Website: https://www.castellodiquerceto.it/?lang=en I visited Querceto back in October 2008, and here I was back again, some 15 years later, and

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The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense
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The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense

April 22, 2026 jamiegoode

Buying wine en primeur has two potential benefits. First, if the wine is sought after, you secure your allocation. If

Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils
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Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils

April 22, 2026 jamiegoode
Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite
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Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite

April 20, 2026 jamiegoode
Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris
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Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris

April 18, 2026 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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