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Portugal Profiles 

The wines of Quinta do Ventozelo, Douro, Portugal

September 11, 2020 jamiegoode 8902 Views Douro

Quinta de Ventozelo is one of the Douro’s largest properties. It has a long history, but was until recently supplying

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Features Profiles Regions Spain 

Visiting Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most revered wineries

September 10, 2020October 20, 2020 jamiegoode 16426 Views Ribera del Duero

Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s iconic wineries, often referred to as Spain’s first growth. So it was great

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Highlights Latest Spain 

Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2014 Rioja, Spain

September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 jamiegoode 8171 Views Rioja

La Rioja Alta is one of the classic wineries of Rioja. They have three Reserva Wine brands, Alberdi, Arana and

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Spain Videos 

Video: vintage at Vega Sicilia, Spain’s most revered winery

September 7, 2020 jamiegoode 5862 Views Ribera del Duero, Winemaking

Jamie Goode heads to the Ribera del Duero wine region, to visit one of Spain’s most famous wineries: Vega Sicilia.

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Bordeaux Highlights 

Highlights: G de Château Guiraud Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2016

September 6, 2020September 18, 2020 jamiegoode 6246 Views

G de Château Guiraud Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2016 France13.5% alcohol. Organic farming, with some limestone in the clay/gravel soils. This

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Argentina Highlights 

Highlights: Ver Sacrum G.S.M Field Blend 2018 Los Chacayes, Mendoza

September 5, 2020September 18, 2020 jamiegoode 6665 Views

Eduardo Soler was inspired by the mountain Garnachas of Gredos, in Spain. In 2012 he began his own project in

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Features 

The rebirth of the QR code

September 4, 2020October 9, 2020 jamiegoode 8314 Views

One of the beneficiaries of lockdown has been the QR code. QR stands for ‘quick response’, and these square-grid machine-readable

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Canada Profiles 

Thirty Bench Wine Makers, Niagara, Canada

September 3, 2020 jamiegoode 6210 Views Niagara

Website: https://www.thirtybench.com/ Thirty Bench is part of the extensive Peller portfolio, but although it’s owned by a relatively large company,

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Toro Loco Orgánico 2018 Utiel-Requna, Spain

September 2, 2020September 6, 2020 jamiegoode 8208 Views

I have no idea how Aldi can sell an organic wine for £4.99. Especially when it tastes really good. And

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Features Germany 

Silvaner from Franconia: a study

September 2, 2020September 18, 2020 jamiegoode 9421 Views Franconia, Silvaner, Sylvaner

This was a great chance to take a look at 21 different Grosses Gewächs Silvaner wines from Franconia. These were

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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025
Features Latest Profiles Regions South Africa 

The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.radforddale.com/ I have been following the wines of Radford Dale with some interest over the last three years. The

Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine
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Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine

August 9, 2026August 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson

August 8, 2026 jamiegoode
Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds
Bordeaux Features Latest 

Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds

August 6, 2026August 6, 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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