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Querciabella, one of Tuscany’s top wineries, who employ vegan biodynamics

November 14, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 10455 Views chianti

Querciabella was founded in 1974 by Giuseppe (Pepito) Castiglioni, who had made money in steel and had fallen in love

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Chianti from Frescobaldi

November 4, 2021 jamiegoode 6105 Views chianti, Tuscany

Marchesi Frescobaldi is an old Tuscan family wine company that dates back an astonishing 700 years. It’s currently headed up

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Features Italy TOP STORIES 

Chianti Classico: 46 top wines tasted and rated

June 12, 2021January 11, 2024 jamiegoode 13909 Views chianti

Held in May 2021 in London (one of six global Chianti Classico events, including Chicago, New York, Monaco, Firenze and

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Italy Latest Profiles 

Montecalvi, an exciting small producer from Chianti Classico

June 9, 2021June 8, 2022 jamiegoode 6498 Views chianti

Website: https://www.montecalvi.com/ Montecalvi is an old vineyard and wine has been made here since the 15th century. It became an

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Querciabella Chianti Classico 2017 Tuscany, Italy

March 24, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 6460 Views chianti

This is Sangiovese from Greve, Radda and Gaiole, biodynamically farmed, made by Querciabella. The Greve vineyards are sandstone and sand

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Italy Profiles 

Candialle: top wines from a Finnish couple in Tuscany

December 9, 2020December 18, 2020 jamiegoode 7196 Views chianti

I met Jarkko Peränen a few years ago at a wine symposium in Tampere, Finland. He’s Finnish, but now lives

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The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense
Bordeaux Features Latest 

The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense

April 22, 2026 jamiegoode

Buying wine en primeur has two potential benefits. First, if the wine is sought after, you secure your allocation. If

Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils
Features Languedoc Latest 

Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils

April 22, 2026 jamiegoode
Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite
Features Latest Provence 

Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite

April 20, 2026 jamiegoode
Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris
Features Latest New Zealand Profiles 

Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris

April 18, 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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