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Features South Africa TOP STORIES 

Méthode Cap Classique Report

May 22, 2020June 4, 2021 Treve Ring 21246 Views Sparkling wine

Goode and Ring report on South Africa’s most vibrant wine category: MCC (for Méthode Cap Classique, the name used for

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South Africa Videos 

Video: MCC, South Africa’s most vibrant wine category

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 jamiegoode 5706 Views

Goode and Ring report on Méthode Cap Classique (MCC), the name for traditional method sparkling wine from South Africa. It’s

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Latest Portugal Profiles 

Viúva Gomes: the future of Colares, one of Portugal’s historic wine regions

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 jamiegoode 13900 Views

Colares is one of the historic wine regions in Portugal. It’s one that you learn about in wine textbooks. But

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Highlights: Bodegas Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2018 Spain

May 19, 2020May 20, 2020 jamiegoode 9543 Views flor, manzanilla, palomino

Ramiro Ibáñez is the dude behind Bodegas Cota 45, and his small winery is on the waterfront in Sanlúcar de

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England 

Nyetimber plants another 40 hectares

May 18, 2020June 23, 2020 jamiegoode 8318 Views

It’s amazing to see how far English sparkling wine has come in a very short time. It was only last

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England Features Profiles 

Rathfinny, one of England’s top sparkling wine producers

May 16, 2020 jamiegoode 9981 Views Sparkling wine

It has been 10 years since Mark and Sarah Driver first bought the land that is now Rathfinny Estate, one

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Highlights Latest South Africa Videos 

Highlights: Carinus Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 6677 Views Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch

Carinus Family Wines Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa13% alcohol. This is brilliant. Carinus are a new producer and

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Japan Profiles 

Nagano, Japan: 496 Winery, Cyclo Vineyard

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 jamiegoode 8371 Views

496 Winery is run by Noriyuki Iijima, who was a professional pursuit cyclist riding for the Japanese team. With his

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Hungary 

A new Hungarian retailer: wines from Best of Hungary

May 9, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 5962 Views

I recently tasted through some wines from a new UK retailer of Hungarian wines, Best of Hungary. Hungary’s wines aren’t

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Highlights: two from Champagne Bruno Paillard

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 jamiegoode 6067 Views

I visited Bruno Paillard with Treve Ring a couple of years ago. This is a rare thing: a new Champagne

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La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers
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La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.angiolinomaule.com/en-home Angiolino Maule is a leading figure in the Italian natural wine scene. He and his wife Rosamaria began

Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options
Features Latest Portugal Profiles 

Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options

May 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list
Features Food and wine Latest 

Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 jamiegoode
Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)
Features Latest Portugal 

Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)

May 2, 2026May 2, 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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