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Chianti Classico

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Chianti Classico deep dive (10) Rocca di Montegrossi

August 20, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 2087 Views Chianti Classico

Marco Ricasoli is the owner of Rocca di Montegrossi, a 100 hectare property in Monti in Chianti, just south of

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Features Italy 

Chianti Classico deep dive (9) Castello di Querceto

August 19, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 2157 Views Chianti Classico

Website: https://www.castellodiquerceto.it/?lang=en I visited Querceto back in October 2008, and here I was back again, some 15 years later, and

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Isole e Olena Cepparello 2021 IGT Toscana, Italy

May 18, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 2666 Views Chianti Classico, Sangiovese

Isole e Olena Cepparello 2021 IGT Toscana, Italy15% alcohol. This is 100% Sangiovese from Chianti Classico. First released in 1980,

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Chianti Classico deep dive (8) Castello di Volpaia

April 2, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 2827 Views Chianti Classico

Castello di Volpaia Website: https://volpaia.com/en/#volpaia It was a chilly October evening as we trudged around a beautifully preserved small hilltop

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Features Italy 

Chianti Classico deep dive (7) exciting newcomer Cigliano di Sopra

March 28, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 4630 Views Chianti Classico

Cigliano di Sopra is really interesting project. It’s a partnership between Maddelena Fucile and Matteo Vaccari that began in 2016

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Chianti Classico deep dive (6) exploring Lamole, the smallest UGA

March 5, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 3510 Views Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico has recently been divided into 11 UGAs (Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive, which translates inelegantly into Additional Geographical Units). This

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Chianti Classico deep dive (5) dinner at Salefino Vino & Cucina in Siena

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 jamiegoode 2965 Views Chianti Classico, Restaurants

Website: https://salefino-siena.com/vino-e-cucina/ This was my first time in Siena, which is simply stunning. It’s almost entirely unspoiled, and is very

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Chianti Classico deep dive (4) San Felice

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 jamiegoode 1622 Views Chianti Classico

Website: https://www.sanfelice.com/en San Felice is another wine estate with a lot of properties. These in the past were accommodation for

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Chianti Classico deep dive (3) Fèlsina

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 jamiegoode 2566 Views Chianti Classico

Website: https://www.felsina.it/en/ Like many of Chianti Classico’s grand properties, the land at the extensive Fèlsina estate was farmed by sharecroppers

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Chianti Classico Deep Dive (2) Fontodi

December 20, 2023December 22, 2023 jamiegoode 6486 Views Chianti Classico, Sangiovese

Website: https://www.fontodi.com/en/Home.html Fontodi is one of the top properties in Chianti Classico. I last visited back in 2008, so it

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Pharaoh, Athens: a cool vibe, with wood-fired Greek cooking, vinyl and an amazing wine list
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Pharaoh, Athens: a cool vibe, with wood-fired Greek cooking, vinyl and an amazing wine list

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.pharaoh.gr/ Pharaoh was an amazing find in Athens: just the sort of place I like eating at. Initial attempts

Tasting amazing Greek wines at Mr Vertigo, Athens
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Tasting amazing Greek wines at Mr Vertigo, Athens

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 jamiegoode
Projekt Wildtyp: natural wines from Burgenland, Austria, by an ex-scientist
Austria Features Latest 

Projekt Wildtyp: natural wines from Burgenland, Austria, by an ex-scientist

September 16, 2025 jamiegoode
Hungary’s wine crown jewel: a masterclass on Tokaji, one of the world’s top sweet wines
Features Hungary Latest 

Hungary’s wine crown jewel: a masterclass on Tokaji, one of the world’s top sweet wines

September 14, 2025September 15, 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.

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