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Germany Videos 

Video: in the Mosel, visiting Fio in Piesport

December 23, 2019 jamiegoode 5187 Views

Here’s a quick film from last week’s visit to the Mosel. Here, I’m in the vineyards with Daniel Niepoort of

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Bordeaux Features Latest 

Bordeaux 2017 in bottle, part 2: the right bank

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 jamiegoode 7336 Views

Now the 2017 vintage from Bordeaux is in bottle, the October Union des Grand Crus tasting was a good chance

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glou glou wines
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Glou Glou wines: a tasting and some commentary

December 21, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 10028 Views Natural wine

There’s a category of wines that goes unofficially by the name of Glou Glou. It’s a French term that was

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Food and wine Greece Latest 

Lunch at Suzi Tros: superb Greek food with some nice Greek wines to match

December 19, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 6713 Views Restaurants

Suzi Tros is the more informal sibling of Mazi, located next door in Notting Hill, but there’s nothing stripped back

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Gallery Germany 

Gallery: in the Mosel, Germany

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 jamiegoode 5739 Views Mosel

For the last couple of days I’ve been in the Mosel, one of the most remarkable wine regions in the

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Champagne Food and wine 

Lunch at Le Bellevue, in the Royal Champagne Hotel, Epernay

December 17, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 8738 Views Restaurants

Epernay’s Royal Champagne is a beautiful new luxury hotel in the heart of the Champagne region. It also has two

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Burgundy Videos 

Video: in the Grand Cru Vineyards of Chablis

December 15, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 6828 Views Chablis, Chardonnay

Back in April, I visited Chablis for the first time. It’s an amazing wine region, and one that’s almost unique

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Champagne Latest TOP STORIES 

In Champagne: Louis Roederer

December 15, 2019December 16, 2019 jamiegoode 13201 Views champagne

Roederer is an elite house famous for their prestige cuvée, Cristal. But the real story here is a house that

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Food and wine 

An epic lunch at The Harrow at Little Bedwyn

December 12, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 6422 Views Restaurants

I’d heard a lot about the annual trade and press lunch at Roger and Sue Jones’ The Harrow, a high-end

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the science of green flavours in wine
Wine Science 

The science of ‘green’ in wine

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 jamiegoode 16849 Views

Wines are often described as tasting ‘green’. But what does this mean? Jamie Goode takes a look at the science

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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
Features Latest TOP STORIES 

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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