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England Features Latest Regions Wine Science 

Woodfine: radically natural wines and ciders from a farm on the edge of the Chilterns who have measured the impact of their regenerative approach

March 16, 2026 jamiegoode 581 Views

Website: https://www.woodfinewine.com/ In 2021 Richard Woodfine left his job and took over a 16 acre farm in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire.

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Features Latest Sweden 

Tasting a wide range of Swedish wines

March 15, 2026 jamiegoode 813 Views

I was in Sweden talking at the Swedish Wine Association annual meeting this weekend. As part of the event, there

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Features Latest Regions Spain 

Álvar de Dios: making exceptional wines in Arribes, Toro and Zamora, Spain

March 15, 2026March 14, 2026 jamiegoode 3925 Views Arribes, Toro

Website: https://alvardedios.com/en/ Álvar de Dios works in Zamora, near the border with Portugal, in three different villages, including the southern

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Highlights: Champagne Laurent Perrier Brut NV

March 15, 2026 jamiegoode 344 Views

Website: https://www.laurent-perrier.com/en/champagnes/la-cuvee/ This is a blend of more than 100 lots of wine, with 15-30% reserve wines, and a varietal

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Australia Features Latest 

Gant & Co: stylish wines from Margaret River, Western Australia

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 jamiegoode 5674 Views

Website: https://www.gantandco.com.au/ Matt Gant is an Australian winemaker known for his brand First Drop, which he made for 15 years

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Features Latest New Zealand 

2023 was a tricky vintage in Hawke’s Bay, but this selection of Chardonnays impressed

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 jamiegoode 380 Views Chardonnay, Hawke's Bay

Hawke’s Bay is proving to be an amazing region for Chardonnay, making some of New Zealand’s best examples. This was

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New (2024 vintage) releases from Jamie Kutch, one of California’s leading Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 jamiegoode 14192 Views pinot noir

Website: Kutch Wines (includes videos of the vineyards) Over the last few years Jamie Kutch has emerged as one of

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Highlights: Champagne Drappier Premier Cru 2013

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 jamiegoode 453 Views

Website: https://www.champagne-drappier.com/en/ I can’t find any information on this cuvée, so maybe it’s a special for Cathay Pacific. It’s in

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Digital aggregation and the quiet restructuring of Europe’s fine wine distribution

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 jamiegoode 506 Views

[Please note: this is a sponsored article authored by a third party.] The European wine market has always been fragmented

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Burgundy Features Latest Regions 

Inside Burgundy: a tasting with Jasper Morris, one of the top experts of the region

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 jamiegoode 1231 Views

Website: https://insideburgundy.com/ Jasper Morris is one of the most well-known commentators on Burgundy. [He is also one of the nicest

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Visiting Black Chalk, tasting current releases and the exciting 2025 base wine blends, at this superb English sparkling wine producer
England Features Latest Profiles 

Visiting Black Chalk, tasting current releases and the exciting 2025 base wine blends, at this superb English sparkling wine producer

March 20, 2026 jamiegoode

Black Chalk are one of the most interesting English sparkling wine producers, and they’ve made some impressive wines since their

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Features Latest South Africa 

Fryer’s Cove: precise wines from the cool west coast of South Africa

March 20, 2026 jamiegoode
Six Portuguese wines that flourished in the 2025 edition of the International Wine Challenge
Features Latest Portugal 

Six Portuguese wines that flourished in the 2025 edition of the International Wine Challenge

March 19, 2026March 20, 2026 jamiegoode
Screwcap damage: how much of a problem is it? For this Henschke Johann’s Garden 2023, not so much
Australia Features Latest 

Screwcap damage: how much of a problem is it? For this Henschke Johann’s Garden 2023, not so much

March 18, 2026March 18, 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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