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Cheap wines are too good these days

December 8, 2020 jamiegoode 17436 Views

This may sound a strange complaint. Over recent decades, cheap wines have got better. How is that not good news?

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Highlights from The Wine Society: 20 under £12

December 7, 2020 jamiegoode 11948 Views

Here’s my list of affordable highlights (under £12) from The Wine Society, from a recent press tasting. The Wine Society

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Highlights Portugal 

Highlights: Cortes de Cima Incógnito 2013 Alentejo, Portugal

December 6, 2020December 23, 2020 jamiegoode 7664 Views Alentejo, syrah

There’s an interesting story behind this wine. Incógnito is the famous Syrah made by Cortes de Cima, first produced in

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Three from the KWV Mentors range: high end South Africans

December 6, 2020 jamiegoode 6194 Views

KWV is an important company in the history of South African wine. In 1918, this super-cooperative (full name Kooperative Wijnbouwers

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Folium: Marlborough Sauvignon and Pinot Noir with a difference

December 5, 2020 jamiegoode 7689 Views Marlborough

I visited Takaki Okada’s vineyard, Folium, when I was hanging around Marlborough (New Zealand) for a while, back in 2017/18.

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Burgundy Highlights 

Highlights: Christophe Cordier Viré Clessé Vieilles Vignes 2018 Bourgogne, France

December 4, 2020December 23, 2020 jamiegoode 8110 Views Chardonnay

I was really impressed by this white Burgundy. Domaine Cordier is run by Christophe Cordier, and he has a negociant

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Food and wine 

Food and drink: The Company Shed, West Meresea

December 3, 2020December 23, 2020 jamiegoode 6291 Views Restaurants

Below Colchester and above Southend, justing out into the sea just at the entry of the Blackwater, lies Meresea Island.

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Features Spain 

Two from Paco & Lola, an interesting modern Spanish cooperative

December 2, 2020 jamiegoode 8867 Views

Paco & Lola is an interesting producer: old world doing new world (I know these distinctions are outdated now, but

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Mutiliana Ibbola Sangiovese Modigliana 2016 Romagna, Italy

November 30, 2020 jamiegoode 5507 Views Romagna, Sangiovese

Sangiovese is a singular grape variety. It’s genetic heritage is half southern and half central Italian, and Italy has most

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Some stunning wines from a new UK importer: GB Wine Shippers

November 29, 2020December 23, 2020 jamiegoode 8286 Views

Richard Bray and Gus Gluck have formed a new UK agency business, beginning in March 2020. It’s perhaps not the

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Celebrating 25 years of star Canadian winery Tawse, with Celebrating 25 years of Tawse with two pairs of wines, one current, one archive

June 13, 2026 jamiegoode

Tawse, one of Canada’s top wineries, is 25. And last night, on my arrival into Niagara in advance of justing

Revela, where Mariana Salvador is making some exciting wines in Portugal’s Dão region
Features Latest Portugal 

Revela, where Mariana Salvador is making some exciting wines in Portugal’s Dão region

June 12, 2026 jamiegoode
Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (6) Nk’Mip
Canada Features Latest Regions 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (6) Nk’Mip

June 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (5) Quails’ Gate
Canada Features Latest Profiles 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (5) Quails’ Gate

June 11, 2026June 13, 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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