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ProWein innovates in a bid to maintain its position as a ‘must attend’ wine trade fair

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 jamiegoode 1082 Views

Website: https://www.prowein.com/ For a while, ProWein was the undisputed superstar of wine trade fairs. It was more-or-less compulsory to head

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys: (3) Martin’s Lane

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 jamiegoode 1528 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.martinslanewinery.com/ One of the leading Okanagan wineries is Martin’s Lane. This is one of the wineries that’s part of

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen valleys (2) Spearhead

January 25, 2026January 26, 2026 jamiegoode 1093 Views Okanagan Valley

Website: https://www.spearheadwinery.com/ Spearhead is a boutique winery based on the South East Kelowna slopes, which is a recently established Okanagan

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Goode’s Crib Sheets No 4 – South African Chardonnay

January 23, 2026January 24, 2026 jamiegoode 1051 Views Chardonnay

South Africa is currently making some very exciting wines, and Chardonnay is one category that’s performing very well. Here’s my

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys: an overview

January 23, 2026February 19, 2026 jamiegoode 2987 Views Okanagan Valley, Similkameen

The Okanagan is quite spectacular. It’s the largest by far of the wine regions in Canada’s British Columbia, located some

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Features Latest New Zealand 

Appellation Marlborough Wine: the 2025 selection of Sauvignon Blanc

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 jamiegoode 1724 Views Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc

Website: https://www.appellationmarlboroughwine.co.nz/ Marlborough became famous because of Sauvignon Blanc, and it is the dominant grape variety planted in the region.

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North Canterbury, New Zealand (8) Greystone

January 21, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode 3524 Views North Canterbury

Website: https://www.greystonewines.co.nz/ Greystone are extremely innovative in their approach. I visited with winemaker Dom Maxwell (who since this visit has

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The wines of Corofin, interpreting interesting Marlborough terroirs through the lens of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – updated with 2023 releases

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 jamiegoode 11253 Views Chardonnay, Marlborough, pinot noir

For me, Corofin is one of Marlborough’s (and New Zealand’s) most exciting wine projects. The people behind it are Mike

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North Canterbury, New Zealand (7) Georges Road

January 19, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode 1335 Views North Canterbury

Website: http://georgesroadwines.co.nz/ Kirk Bray was in wine class with Paul Pujol (now winegrower at Prophets Rock in Central Otago) at

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North Canterbury, New Zealand (6) Domaine Williams Raillard et B

January 19, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode 1116 Views North Canterbury

While I was in North Canterbury I visited a new producer who has yet to release any wines. Next door

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Lake Breeze

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.lakebreeze.ca/ Lake Breeze is on the Naramata Bench, and since 2021 has been owned by the McIntyre family. The

The concept of island wines is now firmly established: a tasting with Pascaline Lepeltier
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The concept of island wines is now firmly established: a tasting with Pascaline Lepeltier

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 jamiegoode
Alentejeo Spotlight: on the road in Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol with some interesting wines from this Portuguese region
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Alentejeo Spotlight: on the road in Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol with some interesting wines from this Portuguese region

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 jamiegoode
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Yuki Bar revisited: one of London’s best spots for natural wine

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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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