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Highlights: Riverview Pinot Noir 2021 Crouch Valley, Essex

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 jamiegoode 3383 Views pinot noir

Website: https://riverviewcrouchvalley.com/ It’s an interesting time for English still wines at the moment, and the Crouch Valley in Essex is

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Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California (1): exploring the neighbourhoods through the lens of Pinot Noir

July 20, 2024November 4, 2024 jamiegoode 11717 Views pinot noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma

Back in 2003 the Russian River Pinot Forum was first established. The goal was to educate wine buyers about what

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In Niagara (7) Domaine Le Clos Jordanne, Burgundy meets Canada

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 jamiegoode 4881 Views Chardonnay, Niagara, pinot noir

Website: https://www.leclosjordanne.com/ Le Clos Jordanne began in 2000 as a prestige, vineyard-focused Pinot Noir and Chardonnay project. It was a

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Burgundy Features 

Domaine des Lambrays: hitting fresh heights with a new cellar and some new wines, plus two gems from the 1930s

June 13, 2024August 25, 2024 jamiegoode 7778 Views pinot noir

Website: https://www.lambrays.com/en/le-domaine-des-lambrays/ It’s rare to get a chance to taste through so many wines from a top Burgundy producer in

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Australia Features 

William Downie, one of Australia’s most thoughtful winegrowers, based in Gippsland, Victoria

June 10, 2024August 25, 2024 jamiegoode 10676 Views Gippsland, pinot noir

Website: https://www.williamdownie.com.au/ William Downie is one of the most thoughtful and interesting winegrowers in Australia. I visited back in December

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Martin’s Lane Vineyard Founder’s Vintage Pinot Noir 2022 Crouch Valley, Essex, England

April 23, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 3744 Views pinot noir

This is a remarkable expression of English Pinot Noir, from a special vineyard in the Crouch Valley (one which lots

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Australia Features Regions 

The wines of Giant Steps, Yarra Valley and Tasmania, Australia

April 22, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 7094 Views Chardonnay, pinot noir, Yarra Valley

Website: https://www.giantstepswine.com.au/ It’s a new era for Yarra Valley winery Giant Steps. It was recently purchased by Jackson Family Wines,

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Highlights: Prophet’s Rock Home Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 Central Otago, New Zealand

March 26, 2024 jamiegoode 5937 Views pinot noir

Website: https://www.prophetsrock.co.nz/ Prophet’s Rock Home Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 Central Otago, New Zealand13.5% alcohol. Since 2005, Paul Pujol has been

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California Features Latest 

The wines of Kistler: high-end Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Sonoma, California

February 8, 2024 jamiegoode 6319 Views Chardonnay, pinot noir

Website: https://www.kistlervineyards.com/ Kistler is a highly regarded producer of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Sonoma in California. Founded in 1978,

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Bourgogne (Burgundy) 2022: a surprising and beautiful vintage

January 25, 2024 jamiegoode 21380 Views Chardonnay, pinot noir

Each year in January, the UK wine trade has a Bourgogne week. Except, we still call it Burgundy week. The

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A 20 year vertical of Kumeu River’s Hunting Hill Chardonnay
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A 20 year vertical of Kumeu River’s Hunting Hill Chardonnay

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://kumeuriver.co.nz/ As tastings go, this was quite a special one, looking at 20 years of New Zealand star winery

A mature Penfolds tasting with Yattarna, Bin 389, St Henri, Bin 707 and Grange
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A mature Penfolds tasting with Yattarna, Bin 389, St Henri, Bin 707 and Grange

September 29, 2026 jamiegoode
Argentina Reloaded! A tasting by Paz Levinson showing the cutting edge of Argentina’s wine offering
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Argentina Reloaded! A tasting by Paz Levinson showing the cutting edge of Argentina’s wine offering

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 jamiegoode
Four lovely wines at Noble Rot Mayfair: Langham, Phelan Farms, Sclavos and Suertes del Marques
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Four lovely wines at Noble Rot Mayfair: Langham, Phelan Farms, Sclavos and Suertes del Marques

September 27, 2026 jamiegoode

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