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Simon J Woolf

English writer and journalist based in Amsterdam, specialising in all things organic, biodynamic, natural and orange, but with a critical eye. Author of the award-winning, best selling book Amber Revolution: How the World Learned to Love Orange Wine (2018) and co-author of Foot Trodden: Portugal and the Wines That Time Forgot (2021). Lover of strange musics and overly spicy foods.

vineyards line the hillsides of the river Douro in Portugal

Feature

Douro’s Great Wines Come Wrapped in Red Tape

Portugal’s Douro Valley is entangled in a complicated system that keeps grape prices low

Simon J WoolfJanuary 5, 2022

Amsterdam city scene with many bike parkes on typical water canal and bridge in sunny day

City Scene Travel

The Wine Insider’s Guide to Amsterdam

The city's wine scene is exploding. These are the bistros, bars, and shops to know

Simon J WoolfNovember 10, 2021

photo of Schloss Gobelsburg in Kamptal, Austria

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The World’s Most Ambitious Wine Tasting

Austrian winemakers aren't just scoring wines, but are mapping their terroir

Simon J WoolfSeptember 27, 2021

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