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Video: visiting Willy Perez, who is on a mission to capture the great Sherry wines of the past

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 jamiegoode 6228 Views sherry

Jamie Goode visits Willy Perez of Bodega Luis Perez, who’s looking to capture the great Sherry wines of the past.

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Spain TOP STORIES 

Sal da Terra 2019 is released!

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 jamiegoode 5434 Views Albarino

The Sal da Terra 2019 is now released. This is the second vintage of this Albariño from Rías Baixas in

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Video: visiting Peter Sisseck’s sherry bodega

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 jamiegoode 5838 Views sherry

Peter Sisseck, the maker of Pingus, one of Spain’s most famous red wines, wants to make equally great white. So

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Video: blending the 2019 vintage of Sal da Terra Albariño, a collab wine

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 jamiegoode 5823 Views

Jamie Goode, Daniel Primack and Ben Henshaw blend the second vintage of Sal da Terra, with winemaker Eulogio Pomares joining

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Profiles Spain 

Two lovely wines from Navarra, Spain: Aseginolaza y Leunda

October 8, 2020January 11, 2021 jamiegoode 5582 Views Grenache

Website: https://aseginolazayleunda.com/ Pedro Leunda and Jon Aseginolaza are childhood friends from San Sebastien, now making wine from the north western

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Profiles Spain 

Sisseck’s Sherry: the Pingus winemaker invests in Jerez

October 5, 2020October 11, 2021 jamiegoode 7956 Views sherry

It’s early days for this new project, but perhaps it’s a sign of the future for the Sherry region that

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Vinos Oceánicos: unfortified wines from Sherry country, made in clay

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 jamiegoode 7644 Views Jerez

Raúl Moreno is the dude behind this new venture (first harvest 2017) in Sherry country: Vino Oceánicos. He works with

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Visiting Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most revered wineries

September 10, 2020October 20, 2020 jamiegoode 15473 Views Ribera del Duero

Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s iconic wineries, often referred to as Spain’s first growth. So it was great

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Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2014 Rioja, Spain

September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 jamiegoode 7937 Views Rioja

La Rioja Alta is one of the classic wineries of Rioja. They have three Reserva Wine brands, Alberdi, Arana and

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Video: vintage at Vega Sicilia, Spain’s most revered winery

September 7, 2020 jamiegoode 5507 Views Ribera del Duero, Winemaking

Jamie Goode heads to the Ribera del Duero wine region, to visit one of Spain’s most famous wineries: Vega Sicilia.

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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

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling
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Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling

March 31, 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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