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Dry-grown Chile: exploring Itata, a historic region whose time has now come

March 3, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 7702 Views Itata

The modern era of Chilean wine has been defined by French grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, Chardonnay and Sauvignon

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Video: visiting the historically important Itata region of Chile, which is undergoing a quiet revival

October 17, 2023October 19, 2023 jamiegoode 4140 Views Itata

Jamie Goode heads down south in Chile to the Itata wine region, which was historically very important and which is

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Highlights: two Itata wines from Dominio del Cuarzo

May 4, 2023 jamiegoode 4921 Views Cinsault, Itata, Pais

Felipe Ramirez has a lot of experience making wine around the world, including the Rhône, Burgundy and Oregon, as well

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Highlights: A País Pair from southern Chile’s Carter Mollenhauer

April 4, 2022May 15, 2022 Treve Ring 4232 Views Itata, Old vines, País

Karine and her husband, Edgar Mollenhauer run their family winery in the Maule, making a few small-production wines from indigenous

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Highlights: De Martino Viejas Tinajas Cinsault 2020, Itata, Chile

February 14, 2022February 24, 2022 Treve Ring 5206 Views Amphora, Itata

This wine really launched De Martino, and Itata, on the world wine map when the first vintage in 2011 was

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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Treve Ring

Thomas Bachelder is one of Canada’s beacon winemakers, championing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and in the last years Gamay, though a

Chianti Classico deep dive (16) Principe Corsini’s Villa Le Corti
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Chianti Classico deep dive (16) Principe Corsini’s Villa Le Corti

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning
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Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Isole e Olena and Cepparello: new releases from this important Chianti Classico estate
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Isole e Olena and Cepparello: new releases from this important Chianti Classico estate

May 13, 2025May 13, 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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