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Discovering the Mâconnais (13) Domaines Auvigue

August 10, 2025July 2, 2026 jamiegoode 3343 Views Chardonnay, Maconnais

Website: https://www.loron.fr/en/en-domaines-auvigue/ Auvigue is the jewel in the crown of Maison Jean Loron, which is one of the oldest and

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Discovering the Mâconnais (12) Les Vignerons de Mancey

August 8, 2025July 2, 2026 jamiegoode 2809 Views Maconnais

Website: https://www.lesvigneronsdemancey.fr/en/ Les Vignerons de Mancey is, as the name suggests, a cooperative cellar. But it’s a small cooperative, around

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Discovering the Mâconnais (11) Domaine Eric et Catherine Giroud

August 7, 2025July 2, 2026 jamiegoode 2582 Views Chardonnay, Maconnais

Website: https://www.domainegiroud.fr/ I met with Eric and Catherine on a lovely July day in one of their vineyards, along with

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Discovering the Mâconnais (10) Domaine du Bicheron

April 15, 2025December 2, 2025 jamiegoode 2439 Views Maconnais

Website: https://www.domainedubicheron.com/en/ Bicheron is quite a big producer based in the in the Mâconnais, making 170 000 bottles under their

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Discovering the Mâconnais (9) Domaine Joseph Lafarge

April 3, 2025December 2, 2025 jamiegoode 2489 Views Maconnais

Website: https://www.josephlafarge.com/en Domaine Joseph Lafarge is a winery and hospitality operation in the Mâconnais. I visited with Anthony, who’s 10th

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Exploring the Mâconnais (8) Domaine Thevenard

March 30, 2025September 29, 2025 jamiegoode 3233 Views Maconnais

This is an interesting new project. In 2021 brothers Matthieu and Gaëtan Thevenard returned to the family property, which is

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Exploring the Mâconnais (7) Domaine Sylvaine & Alain Normand

March 30, 2025September 29, 2025 jamiegoode 2678 Views Maconnais

Website: https://domaine-normand.com/en/home/ Sylvaine and Alain Normand is an impressive Mâcon producer with a winery and cellar door that has a

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Discovering the Mâconnais (6) Domaine Gilles et Sylvie Guerrin

August 26, 2024August 11, 2025 jamiegoode 3148 Views Maconnais

Website: www.gillesguerrin-vins.com/ Meeting with Blandine Guerrin. Vergisson, a small, pretty village, is found between the Vergisson (pictured above) and Solutré

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Discovering the Mâconnais (5) Domaine Fichet

July 27, 2024August 11, 2025 jamiegoode 4397 Views Maconnais

Website: www.domainefichet.fr Domaine Fichet is one of the most impressive of the Mâconnais domaines I’ve visited. They are based in

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Discovering the Mâconnais (4) Cave d’Azé

July 27, 2024August 11, 2025 jamiegoode 4146 Views Maconnais

Website: www.caveaze.com Cave D’Azé is another of the cooperative wineries in the Mâconnais. They have 60 partner growers farming 280

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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025
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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.radforddale.com/ I have been following the wines of Radford Dale with some interest over the last three years. The

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Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine

August 9, 2026August 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson
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Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson

August 8, 2026 jamiegoode
Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds
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Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 jamiegoode

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