The wine anorak: one of the UK's leading wine sites, with wine features, wine controversies, wine travel advice, a directory of UK wine merchants, producer profiles, wine photographs and a special section for those new to wine

Welcome to the wine anorak, one of the most interesting and comprehensive wine resources on the web. If you are relatively new to wine, don 't be intimidated by some of the seriously geeky bits: this site is designed to appeal to novices as well as long-term wine nuts. Please take some time to look around, and drop by often for the regular updates—and don't forget to check out my blog.
Jamie Goode (jamie@wineanorak.co.uk)

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NEW TO WINE? Start here for advice on how to begin on the road to wine geekdom. Includes 'ten tips for wine newbies' and 'rating the critics'.	FEATURES This key section includes wide-ranging articles focusing on specific aspects of the world of wine: some solid reading here.
TASTING NOTES A growing collection of producer profiles and tasting notes of wines from all over the world.	WINE TRAVEL To understand a region's wine, nothing can beat actually going there! Here you'll find reports from trips to wine country across the globe.
FOOD AND WINE MATCHING Guidance on food and wine pairing, wine matches with problem foods and a spotlight on versatile food wines.	CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES Focusing on areas of debate, including terroir, wine scoring systems, the problem of corked wines and the supposed health benefits of wine.
BOOK REVIEWS For those of us who spend most of our day in front of a VDU, there's something very relaxing about sitting down with a good book.	WINE PHOTOGRAPHS Contains a collection of wine-related photographs. Includes a slideshow of my favourite wine pictures, and images from across the globe.
UK WINE BUYER'S GUIDE Wine buyer's guide for UK wine-lovers, with recommended wines, a directory of wine merchants, and a shopping list.	COLUMNISTS The wine anorak is pleased to present Greg Sherwood, a South African and UK-based Nick Alabaster, a fine wine specialist.

WHAT'S NEW Last updated May 14th 2008

12 things to look for in a wine (14/05/08)
Millton Estate, NZ's biodynamic pioneer, Part 5 of the New Zealand series (12/05/08)
My Blog: Playing the Belfry with some Craggy wines (11/05/08)
My Blog: Oxford tasting and an epic journey (07/05/08)
My Blog: A day in Lisbon (07/05/08)
My Blog: High alcohol Bordeaux (06/05/08)
My Blog: Two stunning Kiwis and a note on terroir (05/05/08)
My Blog: Spring, some telly and an injury (03/05/08)
My Blog: More Bordeaux 2005 (01/05/08)
Kurt Angerer: more top wines from Austria (28/04/08)
16 wines recently tasted (25/04/08)
My Blog: Striking gold at the IWC (24/04/08)
My Blog: More films and TV (23/04/08)
My Blog: Wine and spirit magazine on internet wine (22/04/08)
Montana: NZ's biggest winery, parts 3 and 4 NZ series (21/04/08)
My Blog: a great weekend, and NZ's best Sauvignon (20/04/08)
My Blog: Sauvignon and Pinotage, confronting prejudice (18/04/08)
My Blog: IWC: BBC and the end of week one (17/04/08)
My Blog: day 3 of the IWC, and the Barbican (16/04/08)
The Foundry: a South African star (14/04/08)
Bollinger: including Vieilles Vignes Françaises (12/04/08)
My Blog: two big reds: Argentina and Roussillon (11/04/08)
My Blog: excellent Loire Cab Franc (10/04/08)
My Blog: a visit to Denbies (09/04/08)
My Blog: two excellent Aussie Rieslings (07/04/08)
Matassa: exciting Roussillon domaine revisited (06/04/08)
My Blog: New world Syrah with an old world feel (05/04/08)
My Blog: a visit to Denbies (04/04/08)
Pesticide residues: a problem in wine? (03/04/08)
My Blog: two Chileans: carmenere and climate change (02/04/08)
Alvaro Castro: one of Portugal's top producers (01/04/08)
New Zealand part 2: Winegrowers of Ara/Composite Wines (31/03/08)
My Blog: Cider and Park Bench Pete (31/03/08)
My Blog: tasting Argentina at home (30/03/08)
My Blog: some Argentina pics (29/03/08)
My Blog: post from the road (27/03/08)
Wines of the month for March added (24/03/08)
My Blog: some blind Sauvignons and off to Argentina (24/03/08)
New Zealand: part 1 of a major series (22/03/08)
My Blog: Prosecco isn't Champagne (21/03/08)
My Blog: 57 varieties of Rose Champagne (20/03/08)
My Blog: Late night wine, and crazy French wines at Lords (19/03/08)
Meet Miguel Torres: the man and his wines (18/03/08)
My Blog: UKVA symposium (17/03/08)

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