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Features Regions South Africa 

Old South African wine: raiding the Winshaw cellar back to the 1950s

October 10, 2022November 1, 2022 jamiegoode 7211 Views

Bill Winshaw had a collection of South African wine from his time running the Stellenbosch Farmer’s Winery. His grandsons, JP

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Features Profiles South Africa 

Visiting Anthonij Rupert Wyne, L’Ormarins Estate, Franschhoek, South Africa

October 9, 2022October 26, 2022 jamiegoode 9089 Views

Website: Anthonij Rupert Wyne Antonij Rupert is the wine project based at L’Ormarins estate on the eastern boundary of Franschhoek,

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Exploring Blaufränkisch at the Blue Frank Think Tank (1) the presentations

October 8, 2022July 4, 2026 jamiegoode 7234 Views

Sevnica, Slovenia was the setting for this conference on Blaufrankisch, an interesting grape variety that looks to have a promising

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Lukas van Loggerenberg Geronimo Cinsault 2021 Western Cape, South Africa

October 3, 2022November 1, 2022 jamiegoode 5229 Views Cinsault, Old vines

Cinsault is a grape variety for today, for warmer climates. It has big berries, big bunches, and it’s pretty much

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Features Regions South Africa 

The Cap Classiques of Ann and Pieter Ferriera: pushing the bubbly boundaries in South Africa

September 27, 2022October 17, 2022 jamiegoode 6252 Views Sparkling wine

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste the latest releases of this exciting Cap Classique producer. Pieter Ferreira, who for a

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Kindeli Luna Nueva White Blend 2020 Nelson, New Zealand

September 25, 2022November 1, 2022 jamiegoode 4746 Views

Alex Craighead is a breath of fresh air in the New Zealand wine scene, working naturally and taking a few

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Features Latest Portugal Regions TOP STORIES 

Exciting wines from five new projects high up in Portugal’s Douro region

September 24, 2022 jamiegoode 6904 Views Douro

The Douro Valley is proving to be an exciting place for small winery projects, and one hotspot is in the

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Chile Features Latest 

Growing wines in Chile’s northern desert: 10 years of the Tara Atacama project from Ventisquero

September 23, 2022 jamiegoode 8870 Views Chardonnay, pinot noir

Tara is a remarkable wine project in Chile’s Atacama desert. Jamie Goode tastes through the first 10 years of this

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Bordeaux Features TOP STORIES 

Château d’Yquem, the world’s most famous sweet wine

September 21, 2022November 1, 2022 jamiegoode 10364 Views

When I first got into wine, I read a lot. And one of the famous names that I was fascinated

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Features Italy Latest 

The wines of Ceretto, Piemonte, with Federico Ceretto

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 jamiegoode 5416 Views Nebbiolo, piedmont

Piemonte is on fire at the moment. This wonderfully complex wine region, driven by terroir and an interesting set 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
Features Latest TOP STORIES 

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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