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In Nagano, Japan: Le Milieu Winery

July 18, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 4266 Views Nagano

Go Shioze and Sho Saito are the people behind Le Milieu winery in Nagano. Go had worked at Swiss Mura

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Visiting Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36, a naturally inclined producer in Nagano, Japan

May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 4473 Views Nagano

Yoshio Yano and his family run Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36 which is based in Omachi town. It’s a really dramatic

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In Nagano, Japan: Domaine Sourire

June 15, 2021 jamiegoode 4411 Views Nagano

This is a small winery established in June 2019 in Shiojiri City, and it is also a bakery. It was

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In Nagano, Japan: Hayashi Noen (Hayashi Winery, Goichi Wine)

May 14, 2021 jamiegoode 8168 Views Nagano

Website: http://www.goichiwine.co.jp/ It was a bright but chilly early March day when we visited Hayashi Noen (also referred to as

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In Nagano, Japan: Shinano (Sinano) Wines

May 12, 2021May 14, 2021 jamiegoode 8131 Views Nagano

The next visit of my Nagano trip was at Shinano (also referred to as Sinano) Wine, where Satofumi Shiohara (pictured

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In Nagano, Japan: Sur la Colline Kounishi Vinerie

January 25, 2021January 28, 2021 jamiegoode 4457 Views Nagano

Yoshiharu Kounishi is from Hiroshima, which is famous for its Sake. After he finished university he joined Epson, where he

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In Nagano, Japan: Inishienosato Budoshu

October 27, 2020 jamiegoode 5483 Views Nagano

Next stop was the Inishienosato Budoshu winery in Shiojiri City. The rules here allow small wineries of 2000 litres. Normally

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In Nagano, Japan: a big tasting at Tomi Wine Chapel

July 7, 2020July 13, 2020 jamiegoode 8737 Views Nagano

I was back at the fabulous Tomi Wine Chapel in Nagano, for a wine tasting. This is a very cool

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Matías Riccitelli, making some of Argentia’s best wines
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Matías Riccitelli, making some of Argentia’s best wines

February 1, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://matiasriccitelli.com/en/ Matías Riccitelli is one of Argentina’s most exciting winegrowers. He haild from the north – Cafayate in Salta

The 2022s from Abruzzo star winery Emidio Pepe
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The 2022s from Abruzzo star winery Emidio Pepe

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 jamiegoode
Douloufakis, making impressive wines from Crete, Greece
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Douloufakis, making impressive wines from Crete, Greece

January 30, 2026 jamiegoode
North Canterbury, New Zealand (9) Pyramid Valley
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North Canterbury, New Zealand (9) Pyramid Valley

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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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