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Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Taking Pinotage seriously: a vertical of Kanonkop’s Black Label Pinotage

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 jamiegoode 18759 Views Pinotage

Pinotage is a grape variety that has struggled to be taken seriously. It has wrestled with a reputation of making

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Spirits 

Four Roses Bourbon Small Batch Select

May 10, 2022 jamiegoode 3668 Views spirits, whisky

Occasionally here on wineanorak I cover other drinks. For example, there was a recent piece on American whisky here. Four

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Features France Latest Regions Rhone 

A spotlight on Hermitage: exploring the famous hill and tasting 25 examples

May 10, 2022 jamiegoode 9184 Views syrah

The appellation of Hermitage, in France’s northern Rhône wine region, is a place of wine pilgrimage, because this is where

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Highlights Italy Latest Regions 

Three stunners from Piemonte: Conterno Nervi, G Mascarello and Roagna

May 7, 2022 jamiegoode 4431 Views Nebbiolo, piedmont

I’m becoming a bit of a Nebbiolo nerd. These three were drunk at a couple of dinners on a recent

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Wolf & Woman Chenin Blanc 2020 Swartland, South Africa

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 jamiegoode 4213 Views Chenin Blanc, swartland

It’s amazing how many serious expressions of Chenin are coming out of the Swartland these days. I know the scene

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Latest Profiles Regions Rhone 

Vinsobres: exploring this southern Rhône appellation

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 jamiegoode 6354 Views

Based in the Drome in the northeast of the southern Rhone, Vinsobres is a beautiful area. The village has Gallo-Roman

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Australia Features Latest 

Fifty years of Australian Chardonnay

May 1, 2022 jamiegoode 6146 Views Chardonnay

I like Aussie Chardonnay. I remember when I was first getting into wine, and I tried quite a few. In

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New to wine Wine Science 

Whole bunches, clusters and stems in red winemaking: an introduction

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 jamiegoode 31161 Views

The main difference between red and white wine making is that fermentation for reds almost always takes place in the

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Food and wine 

Restaurants: The Beacon, Tunbridge Wells

April 26, 2022May 1, 2022 jamiegoode 4843 Views Restaurants

Website: https://www.the-beacon.co.uk/ Nestled into the top of the hills above Tunbridge Wells, the Beacon has an enviable location with sweeping

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Features TOP STORIES 

Regenerative viticulture, my new book, is out now

April 22, 2022 jamiegoode 12008 Views

It’s out! My new book, on the topic of regenerative viticulture. Here’s the blurb. Viticulture faces a turning point. We

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Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau
China Features Latest 

Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 jamiegoode

In March 2026 a group of experienced wine judges from around the world gathered in Macau, China, to judge the

Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel
Features Latest Profiles South Africa 

Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 jamiegoode
Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon
Features Latest Lebanon 

Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling
Features Latest Oregon 

Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling

March 31, 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.

This is an explanation of what an anorak is.

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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