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In Niagara (1) Hidden Bench

June 19, 2022July 7, 2022 jamiegoode 4777 Views

Hidden Bench is one of Niagara’s leading boutique wineries. Owner Harald Thiel bought the Locust Lane vineyard, where the winery

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England Features 

Boom times for English wine: latest figures from WineGB

June 17, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 4833 Views

OK stats geeks, here are the latest figures from WineGB, showing the extent of growth of the UK wine production

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Viñátigo Listán Blanco de Canarias 2020 Tenerife, Spain

June 14, 2022August 3, 2022 Treve Ring 4991 Views Canary Islands, Tenerife, volcanic

Juan Jesús, 4th generation winemaker, founded Viñátigo in 1990, and worked tirelessly since identifying and renovating the native grapes of

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Two from Sam Harrop: Chardonnay from Waiheke and Syrah from Hawke’s Bay

June 10, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 6116 Views

Sam Harrop is an accomplished winemaker who consults widely around the wine world. He spent a number of years in

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Ripa, a rosé from Rioja that’s being dubbed the new Tondonia

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 jamiegoode 9055 Views Rioja, Rose

Ripa. It has been dubbed the new Tondonio rosé, but half the price. [For those not in the know, the

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Bordeaux Features Regions 

The ageing potential of Sauvignon Blanc: Sancerre and Bordeaux over three decades

June 9, 2022June 10, 2022 jamiegoode 13303 Views Sauvignon Blanc

This was an interesting tasting, looking at the two top examples of Sauvignon Blanc ageing over three decades. In the

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Australia Highlights 

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

June 4, 2022July 10, 2022 jamiegoode 4645 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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Highlights Portugal 

Highlights: A&D Wines Quinta de Santa Teresa Avesso 2020, Baião, Vinho Verde, Portugal

June 1, 2022August 3, 2022 Treve Ring 4160 Views Avesso, organic, Vinho Verde

A&D Wines is a family estate, run by Alexandre and Dialina Gomes, located in Vinho Verde’s sub region Baião, on

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VieVinum 2022: a Victorious Return to Vienna

June 1, 2022June 2, 2022 Treve Ring 5591 Views biodynamics, gruner veltliner, Riesling

After 4 long years, Vie Vinum, Austria’s national wine show, make a victorious return. Spread throughout Vienna’s magisterial Hofburg Palace,

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Beaumont des Crayères Fleur de Prestige Blanc Millésime Brut 2009

May 31, 2022July 10, 2022 jamiegoode 4744 Views

Champagne Beaumont des Crayères Fleur de Prestige Blanc Millésime Brut 2009 France12% alcohol£39.95 TannersBeaumont des Crayères is a small cooperative

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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025
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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.radforddale.com/ I have been following the wines of Radford Dale with some interest over the last three years. The

Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine
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Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine

August 9, 2026August 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson

August 8, 2026 jamiegoode
Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds
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Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds

August 6, 2026August 6, 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.

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

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