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The wines of Quinta da Boavista, Douro, Portugal

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 jamiegoode 7600 Views Douro

Website: https://quintadaboavista.com/en/ Boavista is an important Quinta in the Cima Corgo subregion of the Douro. It is best known for

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Niepoort launch their amazing 2019 Vintage Port

April 10, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 12440 Views Douro, Port

Niepoort have launched their 2019 Vintage Port, in a tasting beamed live from the Niepoort Lodge in Vila Nova de

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The wines of Pormenor, Douro, Portugal

January 8, 2021 jamiegoode 11085 Views Douro

Pedro Coelho is the winemaker behind Douro winery Pormenor. He explains that his philosophy is to make wines with minimal

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PORT.CLUB by Churchill’s

December 22, 2020 jamiegoode 7411 Views Douro, Port

Port.Club is a new membership retail platform by the Port House Churchill’s. For a drink that has laboured under a

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Highlights: El3mento 2017 Douro, Portugal

December 18, 2020July 3, 2025 jamiegoode 7331 Views Douro

El3mento is a joint venture between Niepoort winemaker Luís Pedro and Carmelo Peña (who makes wines in the Canary Islands

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Highlights: Niepoort Batuta 2018 Douro, Portugal

November 21, 2020December 23, 2020 jamiegoode 7258 Views Douro

Dirk Niepoort is, for me, one of the most important winegrowers globally (there’s a review of his work from a

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Highlights: Altano Organic 2019 Douro, Portugal

October 10, 2020October 19, 2020 jamiegoode 6612 Views Douro

Don’t see many organic wines from the Douro, but here’s a good one, at an affordable price point. It’s from

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The wines of Quinta do Ventozelo, Douro, Portugal

September 11, 2020 jamiegoode 8568 Views Douro

Quinta de Ventozelo is one of the Douro’s largest properties. It has a long history, but was until recently supplying

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Quinta da Pedra Alta, Douro

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 jamiegoode 9557 Views Douro

Website: https://www.qpa.pt/ Based in the Cima Corgo of the Douro region in Portugal, Pedra Alta is a new quinta for

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Kopke Colheita Ports: a historic tasting going back to 1940

June 17, 2020June 23, 2020 jamiegoode 7978 Views Douro, Port

It’s not often you get to try wines from 1980, 1960 and 1940 in one tasting. Well, that’s what I

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The Arundel wines from Joaquim Arnaud in Portugal’s Alentejo
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The Arundel wines from Joaquim Arnaud in Portugal’s Alentejo

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 jamiegoode

Joaquim Arnaud’s family has a had a farm near Evora for more than 450 years. The name Arundel has English

Exploring Vinho Verde: Covela, who helped lead the region’s charge to more serious wine styles
Features Latest Portugal 

Exploring Vinho Verde: Covela, who helped lead the region’s charge to more serious wine styles

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 jamiegoode
Bordeaux 2025 wines en primeur
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A quick appraisal of the 2025 vintage in Bordeaux

June 3, 2026 jamiegoode
Jean Baptiste Hardy, making beautiful wines in Muscadet
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Jean Baptiste Hardy, making beautiful wines in Muscadet

June 3, 2026June 3, 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.

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