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Chenin Blanc

Australia Features 

Chenin Blanc in Western Australia, an emerging story

November 4, 2022November 30, 2022 jamiegoode 5289 Views Chenin Blanc

Two Aussies were at the recent Chenin Blanc Congress in Stellenbosch, as well as 70 growers from Anjuo/Saumur and Vouvray,

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Features Latest Profiles Regions South Africa 

The wines of David & Nadia, Swartland, South Africa

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 jamiegoode 6537 Views Chenin Blanc, swartland

Website: https://davidnadia.com/ David and Nadia Sadie studied together and then got married in 2009. They both began working for different

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Wolf & Woman Chenin Blanc 2020 Swartland, South Africa

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 jamiegoode 3747 Views Chenin Blanc, swartland

It’s amazing how many serious expressions of Chenin are coming out of the Swartland these days. I know the scene

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Features South Africa 

The different faces of South African Chenin Blanc

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 jamiegoode 13596 Views Chenin Blanc

Of all the grape varieties grown in the Cape, it’s Chenin Blanc that perhaps has the strongest claim to be

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Highlights Loire 

Highlights: Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet Chenin ‘Le Clocher’ 2018 Touraine Amboise, Loire

January 1, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 6408 Views Chenin Blanc

Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet is Jean Baptiste Bonnigal and Stéphane Bodet, who jointly took over Bonnigal’s fourth-generation family domaine in Amboise together

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night 2018

August 4, 2020October 9, 2020 Treve Ring 6541 Views Chenin Blanc, Old Vine Project, swartland

Chris Alheit is one of South Africa’s top winemakers and old vine rescuers, working closely with the Old Vine Project

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Highlights Latest Loire 

Highlights: François Saint-Lô Les Fontennelles 2016 Saumur, Loire

July 30, 2020December 3, 2020 jamiegoode 6170 Views Chenin Blanc, Natural wine

I visited François Saint-Lô on my Loire Valley trip with the Grape Witches a couple of years ago. He’s a

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Highlights Latest South Africa Videos 

Highlights: Carinus Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 6161 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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Highlights Loire 

Highlights : Nicolas Joly 2016 Clos de la Coulée de Serrant

December 10, 2019December 16, 2019 Treve Ring 6296 Views biodynamics, Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant is a 7ha monopole and a French AOC in its own right, one of

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Profiles South Africa 

Beaumont: top wines from Bot River, South Africa

November 8, 2019 jamiegoode 7302 Views Bot River, Chenin Blanc

Sebastien Beaumont is making some impressive wines from his family farm in Bot River, including Hope Marguerite, a stunning Chenin

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Champagne ‘X’ and the complexity of pricing Champagne
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Champagne ‘X’ and the complexity of pricing Champagne

October 22, 2025October 23, 2025 jamiegoode

So here’s a story about a famous Champagne house and the pricing of their NV blend. I’m not naming them

Sifnos: a gastronomic journey through the coolest Greek island that you probably haven’t heard of
Features Food and wine Greece Latest 

Sifnos: a gastronomic journey through the coolest Greek island that you probably haven’t heard of

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 jamiegoode
Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (3): lunch at Omega 3 and Loggia wine bar in Kastro
Features Food and wine Greece Latest Regions 

Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (3): lunch at Omega 3 and Loggia wine bar in Kastro

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 jamiegoode
Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (2) Cheronissos, the journey begins, with lunch at Fish Tavern Fyssas
Features Food and wine Greece Latest 

Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (2) Cheronissos, the journey begins, with lunch at Fish Tavern Fyssas

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 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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