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The wines of Courelas da Torre, Alentejo, Portugal

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 jamiegoode 380 Views Alentejo

Website: https://www.courelasdatorre.com/en/ This is the first time I’ve tried the wines from this Alentejo producer, based in Redondo, making organic

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Six Portuguese wines that flourished in the 2025 edition of the International Wine Challenge

March 19, 2026March 20, 2026 jamiegoode 533 Views

These are some of the Portuguese wines that did well in the 2025 edition of the International Wine Challenge, which

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Features Latest Portugal 

Quinta da Pellada/Quinta de Saes: the Castros are doing something special in Portugal’s Dão region

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 jamiegoode 488 Views

Website: https://www.quintadapellada.com/ Alvaro Castro and his daughter Maria have been very important in the modern Dão story. They have two

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Porto in pictures, with a short film

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 jamiegoode 999 Views

Just back from a few days in Porto. While I was there I had a chance to wander around. Some

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Geographic Wines: an exciting pan-regional terroir project from Portugal

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode 831 Views

Website: https://www.geographicwines.pt/en/homepage/ This is a really interesting new project from Portugal. It’s a pan-regional portfolio, with wines from Vinho Verde,

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Domínio Do Açor, an exciting new producer from Dão, Portugal

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 jamiegoode 1990 Views

Website: https://dominiodoacor.com/en/ Domínio do Açor is a relatively new project in the Dão region, and it’s already in the peer

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Prior Lucas, an interesting, innovative producer in Portugal’s Bairrada region

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 jamiegoode 888 Views Bairrada

Website: https://priorlucas.pt/en/ Back in June 2025 I spent a day with Rui Lucas, who is making some really interesting wines

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Alentejo producer Cortes de Cima completes its reinvention, and the new wines hit the spot

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 jamiegoode 1633 Views

Website: https://cortesdecima.pt/en/ Alentejo producer Cortes de Cima has gone through quite a transformation since Anna Jørgensen (above) took over from

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The wines of Aldeia de Cima, an exciting project in Portugal’s Alentejo

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 jamiegoode 5140 Views Alentejo

Website: https://www.aldeiadecima.com/en/ Herdade Aldeia de Cima is a large 2400 hectare estate in Vidigueira in the south Alentejo. Here, Luisa

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Transmission: an exciting new wine project in Portugal’s Bairrada wine region

December 14, 2025January 19, 2026 jamiegoode 6476 Views Bairrada

Transmission is an exciting new wine project from Bairrada. It’s a partnership between three people, and was begun as a

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Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://swartbergwingerde.co.za/ When Rudiger Gretschel (pictured above) was being interviewed for his job with Tim Rands (Boekenhoutskloof et al), he

Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon
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Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon

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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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