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Highlights: Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain

May 3, 2025December 20, 2025 jamiegoode 1482 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Penedès

Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain14.5% alcohol. This is Cabernet Sauvignon, from the Mas La Plana vineyard. It’s one

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Cava discovery (10) Juvé y Camps

November 8, 2023November 9, 2023 jamiegoode 3633 Views cava, Penedès

Website: https://www.juveycamps.com/en/ Juvé y Camps are one of the leading Cava producers. They aren’t small: they harvest 2000 tons of

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Features Spain 

Cava discovery (2) Parés Baltà

May 30, 2023November 9, 2023 jamiegoode 4591 Views cava, Penedès

Website: https://paresbalta.com/en/ Part one of this exploration of Cava begins with Parés Baltà. They are one of the most exciting

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Features Spain 

L’Enclòs de Peralba, an exciting vineyard-focused project from Penedès

February 11, 2023March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 5861 Views Penedès

L’Enclòs de Peralba is the project of cousins Leo and Roc Gramona, who come from the Gramona family well known

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Torres Varietat Recuperada No. 23 Forcada 2016

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 Treve Ring 4942 Views Penedès

Forcada is one of the many autochthonous Spanish grapes that were on the brink of extinction. That is, before the

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Impressive, well priced wines from Grochau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Features Latest Oregon 

Impressive, well priced wines from Grochau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.grochaucellars.com/ John Grochau started his winery in 2002, initially using his own name, but later switching it to GC

Boekenhoutskloof: a vertical of Semillon, and the 2023 new releases from this top South African winery
Features Latest South Africa 

Boekenhoutskloof: a vertical of Semillon, and the 2023 new releases from this top South African winery

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 jamiegoode
Adelsheim, one of the pioneering Oregon wineries
Features Latest Oregon 

Adelsheim, one of the pioneering Oregon wineries

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 jamiegoode
Visiting Emiliana, an important organic Chilean winery
Chile Features Latest Profiles 

Visiting Emiliana, an important organic Chilean winery

February 4, 2026February 4, 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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