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Japan Profiles 

In Nagano, Japan: Nagomi Vineyards

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 jamiegoode 5996 Views

Toshihiro Ike is the winegrower behind Nagomi Vineyards. He moved to Tomi City a decade ago after working as an

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Abel Mendoza Virua Rioja Blanco 2018 Spain

July 12, 2020 jamiegoode 4181 Views Rioja

White Rioja can be annoyingly oaky. That’s because in this region, dominated by factory wineries, it’s common to ferment white

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Burgundy Highlights 

Highlights: De Moor Bourgogne Chitry 2018 France

July 12, 2020May 15, 2021 jamiegoode 7219 Views Chardonnay, Natural wine

Neighbouring the Chablis region, Chitry is a very interesting appellation with similar soils and climate, with the potential to make

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South Africa Videos 

Video: Testalonga’s new home in the Swartland, South Africa

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 jamiegoode 6605 Views

Here’s a film from our visit to Testalonga’s Banditskloof farm in the Swartland. You can read the report, including notes

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California Profiles 

Kinero Cellars and Royal Nonesuch Farm: the wines of Anthony Yount, California

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 jamiegoode 12253 Views Paso Robles

Anthony Yount makes wine in Paso Robles. His day job is with Denner Vineyards, but since 2008 he has also

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In Nagano, Japan: a big tasting at Tomi Wine Chapel

July 7, 2020July 13, 2020 jamiegoode 9408 Views Nagano

I was back at the fabulous Tomi Wine Chapel in Nagano, for a wine tasting. This is a very cool

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Profiles South Africa TOP STORIES 

In South Africa: visiting the new home of Testalonga

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 jamiegoode 11374 Views Natural wine, swartland

Craig and Carla Hawkins were the first of the Swartland Revolution crew to start their own vineyard project, back in

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TOP STORIES Wine Science 

16 things you need to know about grape vine trunk disease

July 5, 2020October 19, 2020 jamiegoode 20460 Views

A quick primer on one of the major viticultural challenges worldwide. 1 Trunk diseases are a major problem worldwide. Famed

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In Ribera del Duero: Áster

July 4, 2020July 5, 2020 jamiegoode 6463 Views

This is the Ribera del Duero property of La Rioja Alta, one of Rioja’s top wineries. La Rioja Alta planted

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Australia Highlights 

Highlights: Wildman Wine Heavy Petting Pét-Nat 2018 Riverland, Australia

July 3, 2020July 5, 2020 jamiegoode 6469 Views Pet Nat

Tim Wildman was a wine merchant, passed the MW exams, and headed off to Australia. As well as running James

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Features Latest Portugal 

New releases from new-wave Vinho Verde star Constantino Ramos

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 jamiegoode

I’ve written about Constantino Ramos and his wines in depth before on this site. I caught up with him at

kismet winery okanagan
Canada Features Latest Profiles 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (9) Kismet Estate Winery

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 jamiegoode
Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (8) Burrowing Owl
Canada Features Latest Regions 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (8) Burrowing Owl

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 jamiegoode
Katharina Gessl, an exciting producer in Austria’s Wienvertel
Austria Features Latest 

Katharina Gessl, an exciting producer in Austria’s Wienvertel

June 16, 2026June 16, 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.

As an Amazon Associate this website earns from qualifying purchases (for example, the links for purchasing books). Wineanorak also earns from Google AdSense display advertising.

You can contact Jamie at drjamiegoode@gmail.com Also, through my accounts at Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon

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