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Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay 2017

October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 jamiegoode 6369 Views

*wine highlights* This wine, from Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman, is a Chardonnay from the famous Sanford & Benedict vineyard

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Burgundy Profiles 

Domaine Michel Magnien, amphora wines in Burgundy

October 10, 2019October 16, 2019 jamiegoode 10500 Views

Frederic Magnien is a pioneer of terracotta in Burgundy, and is making some very smart wines I was very excited

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California 

The 2017 Pinot Noirs from Kutch

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 jamiegoode 6198 Views

One of California’s leading producers of Pinot Noir It was great to be able to taste the new releases from

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Videos 

Video: how wine barrels are made

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 jamiegoode 6856 Views

I visited the Mercurey cooperage in Burgundy to see how wine barrels were made.

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South of France 

Les Quelles de la Coste: the wines of actor John Malkovich

October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 10044 Views

These wines are from the estate owned by actor John Malkovich. He has a home in the Luberon in the

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Food and wine 

Exploring your own back yard

October 2, 2019October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 5333 Views cider, hybrids, mead

Hybrids, fruit wines, heritage cider, mead and new styles At TexSom I caught an interesting session looking at alcoholic drinks

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In the vineyards of Vega Sicilia at harvest time

October 1, 2019October 10, 2019 jamiegoode 6543 Views

I’m in Ribera del Duero, Spain, visiting possibly the best-known of all Spanish producers, Vega Sicilia. It’s vintage time here,

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Spain 

La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza tasting

September 29, 2019August 31, 2020 jamiegoode 9151 Views

Launching the 2010 Reserva Especial, with some back vintage for comparison Viña Ardanza from La Rioja Alta is one of

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Burgundy Features TOP STORIES 

Red Burgundy: Cote de Beaune, Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais

September 27, 2019October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 7755 Views

With Rajat Parr and Larry Stone One of the highlights of TexSom is the seminar series, which covers a broad

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Wine Science 

Advances in wine science: what have the scientists done for us?

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 jamiegoode 8164 Views

I’m a scientist, but—as Andrew Jefford so nicely put a few years back when reviewing my wine science book—I’m not

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La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers
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La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.angiolinomaule.com/en-home Angiolino Maule is a leading figure in the Italian natural wine scene. He and his wife Rosamaria began

Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options
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Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options

May 9, 2026 jamiegoode
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
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

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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.

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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