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Loire Regions 

Loire red review: 13 wines from Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil

April 18, 2021 jamiegoode 10503 Views cabernet franc

In the third and final write-up of my recent deep dive into the red wines of the Loire, I’m focusing

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Argentina Features 

Malbec study: four top wines from Argentina

April 17, 2021 jamiegoode 7454 Views Malbec

Malbec is such an interesting grape variety. It delivers across a range of climates: you can find it in the

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Wine Science 

Frosts and freezing: a look at the science

April 16, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 15286 Views frost

Frost is an increasing problem in the wine world, with vineyards across many regions experiencing worse frosts as a result

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Argentina Highlights Latest 

Escala Humana Livverá Bonarda 2018 Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

April 15, 2021 jamiegoode 5030 Views bonarda

Escala Humana is the project of Germán Masera, who makes wine for Matías Michelini as his day job. This Bonarda

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Features Loire Regions 

Loire red review: 9 wines from Chinon

April 14, 2021April 18, 2021 jamiegoode 18342 Views cabernet franc, Chinon

This is the third part of my series on the red wines of the Loire. These wines – all from

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Chile Highlights 

Highlights: Viña Leyda Syrah Reserva 2019 Leyda, Chile

April 13, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 6509 Views syrah

I visited Viña Leyda back in 2010, and at the time I described them as one of Chile’s most exciting

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Features Loire Regions 

Red wines from the Loire – a spotlight on an exciting category

April 12, 2021April 18, 2021 jamiegoode 13331 Views

I’ve recently been tasting through red wines from the Loire, and I’ve been really excited by what I found. In

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Latest Loire Regions 

Loire red review: Touraine, with notes on 22 wines

April 12, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 9174 Views

This is the second part in my series on the red wines from the Loire. From this tasting, there’s no

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Features Portugal Regions TOP STORIES 

Niepoort launch their amazing 2019 Vintage Port

April 10, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 12325 Views Douro, Port

Niepoort have launched their 2019 Vintage Port, in a tasting beamed live from the Niepoort Lodge in Vila Nova de

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Features South Africa 

Symmetry: amazing South African tonic essences from Tista Cristini

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 jamiegoode 11182 Views soft drinks, tonics

Tista Cristini is the dude behind Symmetry Tonic Essences. He left South Africa for 15 years, and spent a decade

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Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list
Features Food and wine Latest 

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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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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