A fresh perspective on Chianti Classico

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A fresh perspective on Chianti Classico

How did a Finn and the scion of a German brewing family end up making wine in Chianti? Jamie Goode spoke to Jarkko and Josephin Peränen to learn more about their project Candialle.

Adi Badenhorst

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In conversation with Adi Badenhorst

Adi Badenhorst is a farmer. He happens to also make exceptional wines in the Swartland. Ellen Doggett connects with Adi over Zoom to discuss his beautiful farm near the Paardeberg Mountains, the magic of old vines, and the importance of social and economic sustainability.

What You Need To Know About Whole-Bunch Wine Fermentation

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What You Need To Know About Whole-Bunch Wine Fermentation

Winemaking of course starts with grapes, but how you proceed from there depends on the style of wine that you want to make. Jamie Goode explores how decisions in the winery, including wine fermentation methods, are reflected in the bottle.

Unlocking The Potential Of Ribera del Duero

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Unlocking The Potential Of Ribera del Duero

Jorge Monzón and Isabel Rodero, from Dominio del Águila, are shaking up the way Ribera del Duero wines are seen, where rich, ripe and bold is the norm, these are elegant, restrained and terroir expressive. Paz Levinson spoke to Jorge about his influences and what’s next for Ribera del Duero wines.

Spotlight On French Wine Regions Jura And Savoie

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Spotlight On French Wine Regions Jura And Savoie

Burgundy’s hipper younger siblings, Jura and Savoie, are the source of a surprising number of diverse grapes and wines for their size. They’ve really caught the hearts and minds of the wine cognoscenti of late, Jamie Goode explains.

Tuning into Terroir

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Tuning into Terroir

Jamie Goode explores one of the most widely used – and perhaps abused – concepts in the world of wine.

Telmo Rodrìguez Remelluri. photo: Carlos Spottorno

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Rediscovering The Vineyard Wines Of Rioja

On the surface, the Rioja wine region appears to be steeped in tradition, but the arrival of a vine pandemic at the end of the 19th century had a huge impact on Rioja and its wines.

Jamie Goode spoke to Telmo Rodrìguez, a game-changer on the Spanish wine scene, who has been instrumental in rediscovering the links between quality and place in Rioja.

Agrippiotis to Zweigelt - Return of the Natives

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Agrippiotis to Zweigelt - Return of the Natives

Doug Wregg, one of the UK's leading Natural Wine experts, explores the wine world's fascination with rare grape varieties. And why one of your new year resolutions should be to explore the extensive, exciting and sometimes tongue twisting world of native grapes!

Mischief & Mayhem: A Passion for Place

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Mischief & Mayhem: A Passion for Place

Mischief & Mayhem is a relatively new project in the context of Burgundy. Jo Lory spoke to co-founder Michael Ragg to find out the story behind him and his wife Fiona Traill-Stevenson's leap from loving Burgundy, to living there and setting up a successful winery from scratch.

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Perfectly Imperfect

Do you secretly dread that little piece of ‘theatre’ at the start of a meal when the sommelier asks you to taste the wine? Jamie Goode author of Flawless. Understanding Faults in Wine runs through the most common wine faults and how to recognise them. But also makes the point that some so-called faults, can also be part of a wines character.

Blurring Borders

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Blurring Borders

Jamie Goode looks at neighbouring regions, and new fine wine hotspots, Burgenland in Austria and Sopron in Hungary. Once joined under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, today they share common grapes, terroir, and sometimes winemakers.

Vieilles Vignes: Do Old Vines Really Make Better Wine?

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Vieilles Vignes: Do Old Vines Really Make Better Wine?

Just as it’s often assumed that wine gets better with age – it doesn’t always - the words vieilles vignes are seen as a stamp of quality.  Jamie Goode digs a little deeper.