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Finca Allende: the bold Rioja project of teacher-turned-vigneron Miguel Ángel de Gregorio

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025 jamiegoode 533 Views Rioja

Website: http://www.finca-allende.com/en/ Finca Allende is a top Rioja winery with a single-vineyard focus. Miguel Ángel de Gregorio was in town

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MacRobert & Canals, new wave Rioja with a terroir focus

May 23, 2025May 24, 2025 jamiegoode 7107 Views Rioja

What happens when a winemaker from the Swartland marries a winemaker from Rioja? Well, he moves there and starts making

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The remarkable wines of Arizcuren, Rioja, Spain

December 21, 2024December 21, 2024 jamiegoode 1213 Views Rioja

Website: https://www.arizcurenvinos.com/en/ Javier Arizcuren (pictured above) is producing some of Rioja’s most interesting wines, from vineyards owned by his family.

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Gallery: in the vineyards of Rioja (2) in the Los Valles vineyard of Bodegas Vinícola Real

September 25, 2024September 27, 2024 jamiegoode 1535 Views Rioja

Los Valles is a beautiful old vineyard owned by Bodegas Vinícola Real. It has distinctive pink sandy soils, and is

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Gallery: in the vineyards of Rioja (1) San Vicente, Rioja Alavesa

September 22, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 1632 Views Rioja

I’ve just been filming an episode of Wine Science (due to be released early next year) in the Rioja region,

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Features Spain 

The remarkable wines of Álvaro Palacios: Rioja, Bierzo and Priorat

May 13, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 5283 Views Bierzo, Priorat, Rioja

Álvaro Palacios was in town with his daughter Lola, showing off his impressive portolio, which includes Palacios Remondo (Alfaro, Rioja),

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Alegre Valagñón, a new wave Rioja star

April 21, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 2583 Views Rioja

Website: https://alegrevalganon.com/ Very impressed by these wines from Alegre Valagñón. Husband and wife team Oscar Alegre and Eva Valagñón started

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Features Spain 

Sandra Bravo is making some of Rioja’s most interesting wines at her project Sierra de Toloño

March 12, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 3836 Views Rioja

Website: https://www.sierradetolono.com/en/ Sandra Bravo is making some of Rioja’s most interesting wines, with a focus firmly on the vineyard. She

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2016

October 2, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 3347 Views Rioja

Classic, ageworthy and really good. It’s not bad value, either at around £40. La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva

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Video: In Rioja, visiting 10 wineries with World’s Best Vineyards

July 16, 2023January 16, 2024 jamiegoode 3219 Views Rioja

In July 2023 Jamie Goode joined a trip with World’s Best Vineyards competition to Rioja, visiting 10 leading wineries in

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Australian Chardonnay: a deep dive into this exciting category
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Australian Chardonnay: a deep dive into this exciting category

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 jamiegoode

We are so familiar with Chardonnay as an important part of Australia’s wine offering that it’s surprising to learn that

Slovenia: Šuklje, taking Blaufränkisch to new levels in Bela Krajina
Features Latest Slovenia 

Slovenia: Šuklje, taking Blaufränkisch to new levels in Bela Krajina

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 jamiegoode
Slovenia: Guerila, an impressive naturally oriented winery in Vipavska
Features Latest Slovenia 

Slovenia: Guerila, an impressive naturally oriented winery in Vipavska

July 10, 2025 jamiegoode
Clos d’Entre des Murs: a remarkable walled vineyard in the Loire, full of walls inside!
Features Latest Loire 

Clos d’Entre des Murs: a remarkable walled vineyard in the Loire, full of walls inside!

July 9, 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.

Since then it has grown, and Jamie is now a full-time wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author.

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