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How has social media influenced the work of wine journalists? And what social media strategies should wineries take?

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021 jamiegoode 7394 Views

This is a written version of a talk that I gave at the #winecom congress on communication and wine in

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Regions Spain 

Garnacha from Navarra

November 12, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 6176 Views navarra

I’m in Pamplona for a couple of days, in the Navarra wine region. Today I’m speaking at a conference on

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Germany Highlights 

Highlights: Fritz Haag Brauneberger Riesling Kabinett 2017 Mosel, Germany

November 8, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 6227 Views Mosel

I really liked this: a great example of Mosel Kabinett, from two neighbouring vineyards in Brauneberg. Fritz Haag Brauneberger Riesling

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Highlights Rhone 

Highlights: Stephane Ogier Les Temps est Venu 2018 Côtes du Rhône, France

November 6, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 4743 Views

Stephane Ogier Les Temps est Venu 2018 Côtes du Rhône, France14.5% alcohol. Ogier is one of the best producers in

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Features Italy Regions 

Langhe Nebbiolo, a study

November 6, 2021January 3, 2023 jamiegoode 10024 Views Nebbiolo, piedmont

Langhe Nebbiolo is a success story, but some of this success may be coming at the expense of other local

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Chianti from Frescobaldi

November 4, 2021 jamiegoode 6065 Views chianti, Tuscany

Marchesi Frescobaldi is an old Tuscan family wine company that dates back an astonishing 700 years. It’s currently headed up

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California Features Latest Profiles 

The wines of Château Montelena, Napa, California

November 3, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 6088 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Napa

Website: https://montelena.com/ Historic Napa winery Chateau Montelena dates back to 1882. This is when Alfred L. Tubbs planted the vineyard

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Highlights Portugal 

Highlights: Cortes de Cima Daqui 2020 Alentejo, Portugal

October 31, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 4691 Views

Daqui, and amphora (known here as talha) wine, is the first of the new wines from Anna Jørgensen, since she

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Canada Features Profiles 

Tantalus: one of the star wineries from the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada

October 28, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 8605 Views okanagan

Tantalus is based in Kelowna, looking down onto the lake. Eric Savics, a stockbroker, bought the property in 2003, which

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Champagne Profiles 

Champagne Drappier, a forward-thinking house from the south of the region

October 27, 2021December 14, 2021 jamiegoode 8686 Views

Website: https://www.champagne-drappier.com/en/ Drappier are a forward-thinking, family-owned Champagne house based in Urville in the Côte des Bar, a village of

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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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About Us

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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You can contact Jamie at drjamiegoode@gmail.com Also, through my accounts at Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon

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