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Highlights: Champagne Pascal Doquet Arpège Blanc de Blancs

January 7, 2021January 11, 2021 jamiegoode 8996 Views

Champagne Pascal Doquet Arpège Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV France12.5% alcohol. This is from three different terroirs

California Highlights

Highlights: The Ojai Vineyard Syrah 2017 Santa Barbara County, California

January 6, 2021January 18, 2021 jamiegoode 5974 Views syrah

Syrah from a cool-ish climate in California. It’s a variety you’d think would be thriving in California, but it hasn’t

Austria Features Regions

Zweigelt study: is Austria’s ‘Merlot’ capable of greatness?

January 5, 2021 jamiegoode 7988 Views carnuntum, zweigelt

Although Blaufrankisch is widely seen as Austria’s top red grape, it’s not the most widely planted. That title goes to

Highlights New Zealand

Highlights: Black Estate Netherwood Pinot Noir 2014 Waipara Valley, New Zealand

January 4, 2021January 18, 2021 jamiegoode 5327 Views North Canterbury, pinot noir

This is a deeply impressive New Zealand Pinot Noir, from Black Estate. Winemaking is pretty natural here, and the house

Highlights Spain

Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial 2001 Rioja, Spain

January 3, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 7755 Views Rioja

This is a deeply impressive Rioja Reserva from La Rioja Alta, which is ageing beautifully. 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha.

Argentina Features

Catena explore the natural side: making the most of Argentina’s historic Criolla Chica variety

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 jamiegoode 8256 Views Natural wine

Catena is one of Argentina’s best-known producers, making a range of wines at varying price points, including some very impressive

Features Germany Regions

Top Mosel Riesling: tasting 64 Grosses Gewächs at the 2020 VDP tasting

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 jamiegoode 17747 Views Mosel, Riesling

Here are my notes on 64 Mosel Rieslings from the 2020 Grosses Gewächs tasting, featuring new releases from some of

Highlights Loire

Highlights: Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet Chenin ‘Le Clocher’ 2018 Touraine Amboise, Loire

January 1, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 7283 Views Chenin Blanc

Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet is Jean Baptiste Bonnigal and Stéphane Bodet, who jointly took over Bonnigal’s fourth-generation family domaine in Amboise together

Champagne Features France TOP STORIES

In Champagne: Agrapart & Fils

December 30, 2020January 1, 2021 Treve Ring 12416 Views champagne, grower champagne

Founded in 1894, Champagne Agrapart & Fils has rightfully emerged as one of the finest grower estates in the Côte

Highlights Spain

Highlights:Familia Nin-Ortiz Selma de Nin Finca La Sinia 2016 Vi de Tabula, Spain

December 28, 2020February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 6380 Views

Nin-Ortiz is Ester Nin (viticulturist for Daphne Glorian’s Clos Erasmus) and Carles Ortiz (grape grower), who met and merged there