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Latest New to wine 

Five things every wine consumer should know

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 15036 Views

Great tasters are made not born Knowledge isn’t compulsory, but it enhances enjoyment ‘Quality’ in wine is context dependent Your

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Highlights Latest South Africa Videos 

Highlights: Carinus Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 6675 Views Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch

Carinus Family Wines Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa13% alcohol. This is brilliant. Carinus are a new producer and

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Japan Profiles 

Nagano, Japan: 496 Winery, Cyclo Vineyard

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 jamiegoode 8367 Views

496 Winery is run by Noriyuki Iijima, who was a professional pursuit cyclist riding for the Japanese team. With his

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Features Latest 

The origins of biodynamic farming: six things you probably didn’t know

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 jamiegoode 17866 Views biodynamics

Biodynamic farming is a subset of organic farming that has proved extremely popular in viticulture. It is based on the

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Features New to wine 

Wine struggles to speak to most people

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 jamiegoode 16426 Views

Last night I did a zoom wine tasting for my brother and his wife, and some of his friends. They

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Hungary 

A new Hungarian retailer: wines from Best of Hungary

May 9, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 5961 Views

I recently tasted through some wines from a new UK retailer of Hungarian wines, Best of Hungary. Hungary’s wines aren’t

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Champagne Highlights Latest 

Highlights: two from Champagne Bruno Paillard

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 jamiegoode 6066 Views

I visited Bruno Paillard with Treve Ring a couple of years ago. This is a rare thing: a new Champagne

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Books Champagne 

Review: Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine

May 7, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 10947 Views Sparkling wine

This is the new (2019) edition of the most comprehensive guide to sparkling wine, a category that’s exciting at the

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Highlights Latest Spain 

Highlights: Frisach L’Abrunet Tinto 2018 Terra Alta, Spain

May 6, 2020 jamiegoode 5996 Views

Frisach L’Abrunet De Frisach Tinto 2018 Terra Alta, Spain13.5% alcohol. This is a blend of Grenache and Carignan (here: Garnatxa

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Burgundy Highlights 

Highlights: Domaine Bourgogne-Deveaux Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune ‘La Perriere’ 2017

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 jamiegoode 5601 Views pinot noir

This is a lovely Hautes-Côtes wine. This is an interesting region of Bourgogne. The Hautes-Côtes are split in two (Beaune

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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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