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Beaujolais Features Latest Regions 

An evening of Beaujolais, reinforcing the fact that some of them can age

October 26, 2021 jamiegoode 6671 Views

Edouard Parinet of Château Moulin-à-Vent was in town. He’s collaborated with dynamic restaurateur Xavier Rousset to make a special cuvée,

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Food and wine Latest 

Restaurants: Hide and Fox, Saltwood, Hythe, Kent

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 jamiegoode 7387 Views Restaurants

Hythe is an underrated town. It’s on the Kent coast, and just east is Folkestone, in walking distance. But while

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California Profiles Regions 

The wines of Big Basin Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

October 22, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 6210 Views

Website: https://www.bigbasinvineyards.com/ Bradley Brown founded Big Basin Vineyards after a career in Silicon Valley. He’s based in the Santa Cruz

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Champagne Features Wine Science 

Visiting Champagne Mumm (2): new approaches to viticulture

October 19, 2021March 28, 2022 jamiegoode 7912 Views

Mumm is one of the two Champagne houses owned by Pernod Ricard, along with Perrier-Jouët. I visited them during harvest

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Champagne Features Wine Science 

Champagne Veuve Cliquot reserve wine tasting: getting geeky about fizz

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 jamiegoode 6939 Views

This was an interesting tasting of reserve wines from Veuve Clicquot. La Grand Dame Vintage 2012 label was designed by

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Australia Features Regions 

A focus on Australian Shiraz: freshness, diversity and a sense of place

October 14, 2021October 21, 2021 jamiegoode 7599 Views shiraz, syrah

I took part in an international virtual tasting of some top Australian Shiraz wines last week, hosted by Mark Davidson

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California Profiles Regions 

The wines of Calder: focusing on California’s heritage varieties

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 jamiegoode 5065 Views

Website: https://calder.securecheckout.com/ Calder is the label of Rory Williams, son of John Williams of Frog’s Leap. Rory’s day job is

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Some top wines from Corney & Barrow

October 11, 2021March 11, 2022 jamiegoode 6095 Views

I recently tried these wines from London-based wine merchant Corney & Barrow. Some real highlights, including a gorgeous natural Beaujolais,

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Features Italy Latest 

Spotlight on Barolo from the 2017 vintage: 59 wines tasted

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 jamiegoode 8988 Views

I tasted these 59 Barolos at an excellent tasting of Barolo, Barbaresco and Langhe Nebbiolo held a month ago at

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Wine Science 

Wine in cans: technical issues

October 8, 2021October 9, 2021 jamiegoode 17369 Views

Canned wine is taking off, but it turns out not to be so simple from a technical perspective. Jamie Goode

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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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