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Regions Spain 

Blending Sal da Terra 2020

July 7, 2021October 1, 2021 jamiegoode 4923 Views Albarino

So it’s time to blend the 2020 vintage of Sal da Terra Albariño, made by Eulogio Pomares from two vineyard

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Germany Highlights 

Highlights: Van Volxem Riesling Alte Reben 2006 Mosel, Germany

July 7, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 4031 Views Riesling

Van Volxem‘s history as a wine estate goes back to the 3rd century, and it’s based in Wiltingen in the

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Bodegas Tradicion: visiting one of the best Sherry producers of all

July 5, 2021July 6, 2021 jamiegoode 7224 Views sherry

Website: Bodegas Tradicion There are a number of threads to the story of sherry today. We have big sherry: the

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Profiles South Africa 

Two Semillons from The Vineyard Party: an exciting debut for this South African producer

July 4, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 7866 Views orange wine, Semillon

Semillon is an interesting variety, and it has made some really interesting wines in South Africa, both as single variety

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc

July 3, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 5762 Views Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc

Edmond de Rotschild Heritage‘s wine group is a collection of nine wineries, taking in Bordeaux, South Africa, Rioja (Macan), Argentina

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Features Latest Portugal 

The Barca Velha story: Portugal’s most famous table wine, made just 18 times since 1952

July 2, 2021July 5, 2021 jamiegoode 25553 Views

Quinta do Vale Meão is an important property in the history of the Douro, and Portuguese wine in general. This

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The wines of Rui Reguinga, a leading Portuguese wine consultant’s own projects

July 1, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 6709 Views

I first met Rui Reguinga when I visited the Dão back in 2004, when he was making the wines for

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Profiles Regions South Africa 

The wines of Ridgeback, Paarl, South Africa

June 29, 2021 jamiegoode 5608 Views Paarl

Website: https://www.ridgebackwines.co.za/ Ridgeback is a wine estate located on the northern slopes of the Paarl Mountain. It’s mid-size, with 35

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Features Moldova Regions 

Moldova’s best wines: part 5, wineries P-V

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 jamiegoode 10633 Views

Podgoria Vin https://www.podgoriavin.md/ Podgoria Vin Genesis Viorica 202013% alcohol. Fermented in stainless steel. Highly aromatic with table grapes and green

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Features Moldova Regions 

Moldova’s best wines: part 4, wineries I-N

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 jamiegoode 8287 Views

Vinuri laloveni Vinuri Ialoveni was first founded in 1857. The company makes a range of different wines as well as

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Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list
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Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://hectorslondon.co.uk/ I can’t believe this was my first visit to Hector’s. It’s a brilliant wine bar located in De

Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)
Features Latest Portugal 

Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 jamiegoode
Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni
Features Latest Switzerland 

Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni

May 2, 2026 jamiegoode
Nizio Naturals: brilliant low-intervention wines from Poland
Features Latest Poland 

Nizio Naturals: brilliant low-intervention wines from Poland

May 1, 2026May 1, 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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