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Video: Visiting Hidalgo La Gitana in Sanlucar de Barremeda, one of the top bodegas in the Sherry triangle

October 22, 2022November 1, 2022 jamiegoode 4409 Views sherry

It’s harvest time in Sherry country, and Jamie Goode visits Hidalgo La Gitana in the coastal town of Sanlucar de

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Hidalgo Manzanilla La Gitana En Rama (Spring 2022 release)

July 14, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 3655 Views sherry

This wine comes from Hidalgo’s famous El Cuadrado pago, which is the highest part of Balbaina Alta. It’s a really

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Lustau celebrates 125 years with a trio of exceptional Sherries

March 24, 2022 jamiegoode 4078 Views Jerez, sherry

To celebrate its 125th anniversary, reknowned Sherry house Lustau have released three special Sherries: three cities and three types of

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Muchada-Léclapart: amazing unfortified white wines from Sanlúcar

February 26, 2022February 27, 2022 jamiegoode 12494 Views palomino, sherry

Muchada-Léclapart is an exciting new project based in Sanlúcar de Barrameda in the Marco de Jerez (the wider Sherry region),

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Highlights Spain 

Highlight: Bodegas Tradicion Amontillado 30 Years VQRS

January 2, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 3883 Views sherry

I visited Bodegas Tradicion a couple of years ago. It’s one of the very best bodegas in Jerez. Began the

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An ode to Palomino: still wines made from old vine Palomino offer a new narrative for this ‘neutral’ industrialised yet historic grape variety

September 12, 2021July 8, 2024 Lisse Garnett 9949 Views palomino, sherry

Lisse Garnett gathers evidence for the defence and tastes with Jamie Goode Palomino Fino, Listan Blanco, Listán de Jerez, Malvasia

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Bodegas Luis Pérez Añina 2016 Spain

August 30, 2021October 1, 2021 jamiegoode 5103 Views palomino, sherry

I visited Willy Perez a couple of years ago. He’s one of the leading lights of the exciting developments taking

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The Dynamic Wines of Jerez’ Callejuela

August 21, 2021August 22, 2021 Treve Ring 5698 Views albariza, fortified, Jerez, sherry

Brothers Pepe and Paco produce some incredibly dynamic Palominos from el Marco de Jerez, some fortified and some not, and

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Bodegas Cota 45 Agostado Cortado 2016 Spain

August 14, 2021October 1, 2021 jamiegoode 3950 Views palomino, sherry

Ramiro Ibáñez of Bodega Cota 45 in Sanlucar is making some special wines from the privileged terroirs in the region.

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Bodegas Tradicion: visiting one of the best Sherry producers of all

July 5, 2021July 6, 2021 jamiegoode 5931 Views sherry

Website: Bodegas Tradicion There are a number of threads to the story of sherry today. We have big sherry: the

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Zinfandel: California’s own grape, tasting 59 top examples
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Zinfandel: California’s own grape, tasting 59 top examples

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 jamiegoode

My first real encounter with Zinfandel was reading an excellent book by US author David Darlington, titled Angels’ Visits, and

The wines of Quinta de Tourais, Douro, Portugal
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The wines of Quinta de Tourais, Douro, Portugal

June 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Visiting Folias de Baco, a Douro winery making compelling natural wines under the Uivo brand (updated June 2025)
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Visiting Folias de Baco, a Douro winery making compelling natural wines under the Uivo brand (updated June 2025)

June 14, 2025June 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Nigel Greening on navigating the tricky waters wine finds itself in, and the problems with ‘fine wine’: where does Felton Road sit?
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Nigel Greening on navigating the tricky waters wine finds itself in, and the problems with ‘fine wine’: where does Felton Road sit?

June 12, 2025June 12, 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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