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Video: visiting Roundstone, the home farm of Mullineux, in South Africa’s Swartland region – intelligent viticulture in action

July 24, 2021 jamiegoode 6123 Views swartland

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring visit Roundstone. It’s the home farm of Mullineux in South Africa’s Swartland wine region. Chris

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Mullineux Iron Syrah 2018 Swartland, South Africa

April 8, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 5820 Views swartland, syrah

Mullineux is one of the Swartland’s most important wineries. In 2011 they launched two terroir-specific Syrahs: Schist and Granite. In

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In the Swartland: AA Badenhorst Wines

November 4, 2020 jamiegoode 13088 Views swartland

Goode and Ring visit Adi Badenhorst at his Kalmoesfontein farm in the Paardeberg Wesbsite https://www.kalmoesfontein.com/ One of the most fascinating

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night 2018

August 4, 2020October 9, 2020 Treve Ring 6887 Views Chenin Blanc, Old Vine Project, swartland

Chris Alheit is one of South Africa’s top winemakers and old vine rescuers, working closely with the Old Vine Project

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In South Africa: visiting the new home of Testalonga

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 jamiegoode 10465 Views Natural wine, swartland

Craig and Carla Hawkins were the first of the Swartland Revolution crew to start their own vineyard project, back in

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Profiles South Africa 

Johan Meyer and his new home in the Swartland – some of South Africa’s top natural wines

June 16, 2020October 7, 2020 jamiegoode 13279 Views Natural wine, swartland

Johan Meyer, known affectionately by everyone as Stompie, is one of the leading natural winegrowers in South Africa. He’s been

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Features South Africa TOP STORIES 

In the Swartland with Eben Sadie (2) in the cellar, and tasting the wines

April 20, 2020April 23, 2020 jamiegoode 14943 Views swartland

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste with Eben Sadie, and visit the winery where some of South Africa’s most sought-after

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South Africa TOP STORIES Videos 

Video: Stompie’s new home in the Swartland – visiting Platteklip

April 16, 2020 jamiegoode 5554 Views swartland

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring visit Stompie Meyer’s new place. He’s got a new home for JH Meyer wines and

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Features South Africa Wine Science 

In the Swartland with Eben Sadie (1): the vineyard

April 7, 2020June 14, 2021 jamiegoode 10706 Views swartland, Viticulture

Over the last 20 years (first vintage 2000), Eben Sadie has established himself as one of South Africa’s leading winegrowers.

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Profiles South Africa 

Donovan Rall, top wines from South Africa

October 26, 2019December 9, 2019 jamiegoode 12163 Views swartland

There’s something about tall South Africans and wine. Three of the leading winegrowers from this dynamic country are all very

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North Canterbury, New Zealand (8) Greystone
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North Canterbury, New Zealand (8) Greystone

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.greystonewines.co.nz/ Greystone are extremely innovative in their approach. I visited with winemaker Dom Maxwell (who since this visit has

The wines of Corofin, interpreting interesting Marlborough terroirs through the lens of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – updated with 2023 releases
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The wines of Corofin, interpreting interesting Marlborough terroirs through the lens of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – updated with 2023 releases

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 jamiegoode
North Canterbury, New Zealand (7) Georges Road
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North Canterbury, New Zealand (7) Georges Road

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 jamiegoode
North Canterbury, New Zealand (6) Domaine Williams Raillard et B
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North Canterbury, New Zealand (6) Domaine Williams Raillard et B

January 19, 2026January 19, 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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