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The wines of Château Manissy, Tavel and environs in the southern Rhône

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 jamiegoode 3964 Views

Website: Château de Manissy The vineyards of Château de Manissy were planted by monks. Well, to be more precise, by

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Video: Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône, Avignon

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 jamiegoode 3359 Views

The Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône is a great chance to discover what’s happening with Rhône Valley wines. It’s held

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50 years of Gigondas

April 6, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 4405 Views

www.gigondas-vin.com Gigondas celebrated its 50th year as an appellation with dinner at La Mirande, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Avignon. We

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Highlights Rhone 

Highlights: Domaine des Miquettes Saint Joseph 2020 Northern Rhône

February 20, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 4885 Views

Paul Estève and Crystelle Vareille are the people behind Domaine des Miquettes, a small domaine in Saint Joseph with 2.6

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Highlights: Stephane Ogier Les Temps est Venu 2018 Côtes du Rhône, France

November 6, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 4330 Views

Stephane Ogier Les Temps est Venu 2018 Côtes du Rhône, France14.5% alcohol. Ogier is one of the best producers in

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Highlights: two from Domaine du Tunnel in the Northern Rhône

May 31, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 6032 Views cornas, Northern Rhone, roussanne, syrah

Stéphane Robert started making his own wines at the young age of 24 from rented vineyards. A few years down

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Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 Southern Rhône

February 8, 2021 jamiegoode 6079 Views Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Grenache

This is quite a brilliant wine. I was really stunned by how elegant and fine it was – Grenache at

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Highlights Rhone 

Highlights: Chapoutier Sicamor Crozes-Hermitage 2018 Northern Rhône

February 6, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 6387 Views syrah

So impressed with this wine. It’s a relatively new release from Chapoutier, and it has a wonderful wild intensity to

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Highlights Rhone 

Highlights: Jean-Luc Jamet Valine 2018 Collines-Rhodaniennes, France

October 28, 2020November 14, 2020 jamiegoode 8355 Views syrah

The Jamet story is not a straightforward one. Brothers Jean-Luc and Jean-Paul worked together for many years at Domaine Jamet,

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Highlights: Vidal-Fleury Côtes du Rhône 2016

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 jamiegoode 6995 Views

I liked this wine much more than I was expecting to. Yes, it’s not cheap for a Côtes du Rhône

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Tasting some wines from Bolivia: Jardín Oculto and Yokich
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Tasting some wines from Bolivia: Jardín Oculto and Yokich

September 28, 2025 jamiegoode

I’ve tasted a lot of wines before, but this was the first time I’d tried any from Bolivia. Nayan Gowda,

Champagne Salon and Delamotte: the 2015 Salon release, and a look at the current Delamotte range
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Champagne Salon and Delamotte: the 2015 Salon release, and a look at the current Delamotte range

September 26, 2025September 27, 2025 jamiegoode
Icelandic pharma-titan, Robert Wessman of Maison Wessman in Bergerac and his Wine Director, Lise Sadirac, fight for a new Issigeac micro-appellation with musical backing from Nora Jones 
Features France France Latest 

Icelandic pharma-titan, Robert Wessman of Maison Wessman in Bergerac and his Wine Director, Lise Sadirac, fight for a new Issigeac micro-appellation with musical backing from Nora Jones 

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 Lisse Garnett
The Judgement of Cape Town
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The Judgement of Cape Town

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 Treve Ring

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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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