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Features New Zealand 

Marlborough at 50: Tohu, the first Māori-owned and operated winery in New Zealand

June 16, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 7234 Views Marlborough

Website: https://www.tohuwines.co.nz/ Over recent years, the New Zealand wine industry address some of the historical imbalances that saw Māori culture

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Features Food and wine Italy 

Piemonte adventure (4) in Bra, dining at Battaglino and Osteria del Boccondivino

June 15, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 4713 Views Piemonte, Restaurants

The Piemonte adventure continued during a stay in Bra, with two excellent meals, plus a few other wines tasted. Barbacàn

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Canada Food and wine 

Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Niagara, Canada

June 15, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 7359 Views

Pearl Morissette is a highly acclaimed winery in Niagara, Canada. Now it is home to one of Canada’s leading restuarants,

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In Niagara (9) the impressive wines of Pearl Morissette

June 14, 2023January 16, 2024 jamiegoode 12002 Views Niagara

Website: https://pearlmorissette.com/ Pearl Morissette is one of Niagara’s most interesting producers, making compelling wines, and marching to the beat of

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Features Spain 

Vinya del Noguer: natural Xarel.lo wines from Pepe Raventós

June 13, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 6332 Views

Pepe Raventós was in town promoting his new natural wines, so naturally I was keen to hear all about them.

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Champagne England Videos 

English sparkling wine versus Champagne: one producer went to Reims to blind taste consumers on the streets!

June 12, 2023June 13, 2023 jamiegoode 4883 Views

In a slightly naughty experiment English sparkling wine producer Chapel Down took their wine to Reims in the heart of

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Features Spain TOP STORIES 

Cava discovery (3) Can Sala by Família Ferrer

June 12, 2023November 9, 2023 jamiegoode 4882 Views cava

This is one of the gems of Cava: an ultratraditional producer making wines of class and poise, based on long

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Testalonga El Bandito Lords of Dogtown 2022 Swartland, South Africa

June 11, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 5109 Views

This is a rare Chenin Blanc from Testalonga, one of the leading natural wineries in South Africa’s Swartland. It’s from

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Features Portugal Regions 

Quinta de Santiago: some lovely naturally inclined wines from Vinho Verde, Portugal

June 9, 2023 jamiegoode 6586 Views Vinho Verde

Website: Quinta de Santiago I tasted these wines with Joana Santiago, who came to work at her family estate in

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Features Regions Rhone 

Domaine Purviti, an exciting new domaine from the southern Rhône

June 7, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 5979 Views

Website: Domaine Purviti This is a new domaine created four years ago by Ingrid Nueil. Previously she was MD of

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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025
Features Latest Profiles Regions South Africa 

The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.radforddale.com/ I have been following the wines of Radford Dale with some interest over the last three years. The

Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine
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Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine

August 9, 2026August 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson

August 8, 2026 jamiegoode
Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds
Bordeaux Features Latest 

Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds

August 6, 2026August 6, 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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Disclosure: unless otherwise clearly marked, the articles on this site are free of conflicts of interest. Any sponsored content will be clearly marked, and potential conflicts of interest will also be disclosed. As is normal in the wine industry, many of the wines tasted here are free samples and some travel is sponsored by others (for example, regional bodies or groups of producers), but in these cases no guarantees of coverage are given.

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