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A Sijnn retrospective: tasting the past and present of this remarkable vineyard in Malgas, South Africa

October 4, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 7599 Views

Website: https://www.sijnn.co.za/ This was a tasting and lunch to celebrate 20 years of Sijnn (pronounced ‘sane’), a vineyard located in

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Sugrue South Downs, one of the UK’s leading sparkling wine producers

September 23, 2023September 26, 2023 jamiegoode 6303 Views

Website: https://www.sugruesouthdowns.com/ Dermot Sugrue is one of the most respected sparkling winemakers in the UK. He was winemaker at Nyetimber

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Meeting Paul Hobbs and trying his wines: one of the world’s most accomplished consultant winemakers

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 jamiegoode 10990 Views

One of the best known Californian consultant winemakers is Paul Hobbs. He began making wine at Mondavi in the late

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Damascene, the new star from South Africa

September 2, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 10309 Views

One of the most exciting producers to emerge from the already very exciting South African wine scene in the last

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In Slovenia (5) visiting Vino Gross in Haloze (updated with new releases)

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Haloze is a hidden place, says Michael Gross. He comes from a winegrowing family, and with his brother, was running

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50 years of Kanonkop, one of South Africa’s leading wineries

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 jamiegoode 11430 Views

Johann Krige (proprietor) was in town with Abrie Beeslaar (winemaker) in a tasting that celebrated 50 years of Kanonkop, one

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Beaujolais adventures (1) the newcomers – tasting wines from new producers

July 6, 2023January 16, 2024 jamiegoode 11467 Views

Beaujolais is a dynamic region, with lots of newcomers keen to get involved. Partly this is because it’s a beautiful

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Matthiasson: a masterclass in modern viticulture with Steve and Jill, plus tasting their wines

June 26, 2023January 16, 2024 jamiegoode 13533 Views

Steve Matthiasson is a farmer first, winemaker second. With his wife Jill, they look after several vineyards in Napa and

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In Niagara (9) the impressive wines of Pearl Morissette

June 14, 2023January 16, 2024 jamiegoode 12348 Views Niagara

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Cava discovery (3) Can Sala by Família Ferrer

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This is one of the gems of Cava: an ultratraditional producer making wines of class and poise, based on long

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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes

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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026
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The Central Dozen, an important exercise in telling the contemporary story of Central Otago Pinot Noir through a curated selection of 12 bottles

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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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