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Features South Africa TOP STORIES 

In South Africa: Boekenhoutskloof

March 16, 2020 jamiegoode 13082 Views Franschhoek

Goode and Ring continue their Franschhoek journey by visiting Boekenhoutskloof, one of the country’s top wineries. Boekenhoutskloof is one of

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Alsace Profiles 

Domaine Ostertag, Alsace

March 15, 2020 jamiegoode 9280 Views

Catching up with the wines of Domaine Ostertag, one of Alsace’s top producers Back in 1998 André Ostertag transitioned his

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Egly Ouriet Grand Cru Bru

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 jamiegoode 7093 Views grower champagne

Popped into Noble Rot last night with two wine folk from New York’s Finger Lakes wine region for a pre-dinner

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England Latest Profiles 

Westwell: an innovative winery from Kent, UK

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 jamiegoode 9771 Views

The English wine scene is becoming cooler. And one of the cool kids is Westwell. Adrian Pike left the music

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Profiles Washington State 

Washington State wine: Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla

March 12, 2020April 23, 2020 jamiegoode 9270 Views syrah

Greg Harrington has the coveted Master Sommelier (MS) qualification (he got it aged just 26), and in 2005 he started

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Canada Profiles 

Lightning Rock, an impressive new producer from Canada’s Okanagan

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 jamiegoode 8787 Views okanagan

This is a relatively new project from Canada’s Okanagan Valley. Jordan Kubek and Tyler Knight are partners in wine and

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Italy Profiles 

Vigneti Tardis, natural wines from Campania, Italy

March 8, 2020April 23, 2020 jamiegoode 9836 Views Campania, Natural wine

This is a collaborative winery. One of the partners is Jack Lewens of Shoreditch Michelin-starred restaurant Leroy, and the other

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South Africa Videos 

Video: Beeslaar Pinotage 2017 Stellenbosch, South Africa

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 jamiegoode 6728 Views Pinotage

This is one of South Africa’s most highly acclaimed Pinotages. It’s made by Abrie Beeslaar, who’s the cellarmaster at Kanonkop.

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Wine Science 

Sulfur, sulfites and sulfides: a primer

March 7, 2020June 28, 2021 jamiegoode 20183 Views

Pictured above: Vancouver harbour has a famous sulfur pile. It’s stored here after arriving as a by product of oil

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Food and wine Georgia Travel 

In Georgia: the food

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 jamiegoode 8411 Views

One of the highlights of September’s Georgian trip, along with the wine and the qvevri of course, was the food.

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Island Wines Summit: Sea Wines Without Borders, a brilliant tasting with Josep Roca
Features Latest 

Island Wines Summit: Sea Wines Without Borders, a brilliant tasting with Josep Roca

June 21, 2026 jamiegoode

I’m at the Island Wines Summit in Tenerife. The first tasting, with Josep Roca, of El Cellar de Can Roca,

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Features Latest Portugal 

New releases from new-wave Vinho Verde star Constantino Ramos

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 jamiegoode
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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

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

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