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Ageing Pinot: four top examples of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from the 2014 vintage

May 5, 2021 jamiegoode 7862 Views pinot noir

These were wines I tasted as part of a virtual 2021 IPNC masterclass on ageing Pinot Noir. Present were wine

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Features 

The wine critics: what are we to make of Vinous Preview?

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 jamiegoode 15326 Views

I’m fascinated by the world of wine criticism, so much so that a while back I used it as the

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Features Regions Spain 

An Albariño study: four top wines

May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 jamiegoode 6966 Views Albarino, rias baixas

I tried these four excellent examples of Albariño with Ben Llewelyn of Carte Blanche, who is their importer. Saras Albariño

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Three Crows Syrah 2019 Bridge Pa, Hawke’s Bay

May 1, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 6656 Views syrah

Hawke’s Bay, in New Zealand, is home to some of New Zealand’s best red wines, including some impressive Syrah. This

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England Highlights Regions 

Sugrue ‘The Trouble With Dreams’ – two versions of the same English sparkling wine

April 29, 2021May 3, 2021 jamiegoode 9581 Views

Dermot Sugrue is one of the most respected sparkling winemakers in the UK. He was winemaker at Nyetimber for a

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Smith Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon
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Highlights: Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Napa Valley

April 29, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 6360 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa

This is brilliant. Napa is often knocked for its excess: Cabernet Sauvignon wines made from grapes picked too late, spoofed

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Features Germany 

A riesling study: Robert Weil, Georg Breuer, Frank John, Clemens Busch, Ochota Barrels

April 28, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 7294 Views

Five Rieslings compared yesterday as part of a blending session with Daniel Primack and Ben Henshaw. Such an interesting variety.

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Highlights Washington State 

Highlights: De Lille Cellars Chaleur Blanc 2018 Washington State, USA

April 26, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 4463 Views

DeLille Cellars is one of Washington State’s top wineries. I visited back in 2015 (see my report here). Today I

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Features New Zealand Regions 

Corofin: new releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 jamiegoode 6779 Views Chardonnay, Marlborough, pinot noir

These are the 2019 releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers. Mike and Anna Paterson have been making their

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Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs
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Highlights: Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2017 Sussex, England

April 24, 2021April 26, 2021 jamiegoode 4771 Views Chardonnay, Sparkling wine

Rathfinny are a significant new-ish entry into the English sparkling wine scene, with their vines first going into the ground

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Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe: a wine dinner with this top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer at Mauro’s Kitchen
Features Food and wine Latest Rhone 

Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe: a wine dinner with this top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer at Mauro’s Kitchen

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 jamiegoode

Daniel and Cecile Brunier were in town and led a wine dinner featuring their wines at the excellent Mauro’s Table,

Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut
Features France Latest 

Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 jamiegoode
Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha
Features Latest Portugal 

Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily
Features Italy Latest 

Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily

November 1, 2026November 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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