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Burgundy Regions 

Visiting Domaine Bonnardot on the Hautes-Côtes, Bourgogne

November 20, 2019May 15, 2021 jamiegoode 9545 Views

Bourgogne isn’t all about the famous wines of the Côte d’Or. Jamie Goode ventures higher up, to the Hautes-Côtes, where

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Argentina Profiles Uncategorized 

New releases from Catena, including two no-added-sulfite wines

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 jamiegoode 7841 Views Chardonnay, Malbec, mendoza

I tried these five significant wines from Argentine star winery Catena at TexSom, with Laura Catena. The first two are

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Gallery Spain 

Gallery: in Ribeira del Duero, Spain

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 jamiegoode 5124 Views Ribeiro del Duero

Some pictures from my recent trip, catching cellars and Autumn vineyard landscapes

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Dom Maxwell
Features New Zealand Wine Science 

Dom Maxwell of Greystone, the vineyard ferment guy

November 17, 2019November 20, 2019 jamiegoode 10271 Views North Canterbury, pinot noir

Jamie Goode catches up with Dom Maxwell, winemaker at Greystone in New Zealand’s Waipara wine region, to taste his wines

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Portugal Regions 

Made in clay: a talha study

November 16, 2019December 12, 2019 jamiegoode 9383 Views Alentejo

Tasting some wines made in talhas, the Alentejo amphorae that are back in fashion I’m on my way to  the

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Bordeaux New to wine Regions 

Bordeaux: an introduction to the world’s most famous wine region

November 15, 2019 jamiegoode 14903 Views

Continuing my ‘new to wine’ series with an introduction to Bordeaux, in southwest France. We’ve discussed already that there are

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Regions Washington State 

Some gems from Washington State

November 14, 2019March 12, 2020 jamiegoode 6419 Views Walla Walla

A chance to taste through a spectrum of wines from this Pacific Northwest region shows that Washington State is an

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Australia Highlights 

Empire of Dirt, exciting new wines from the Yarra

November 14, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 7560 Views Yarra Valley

Sauvignon and a Cabernet from Australia’s Yarra Valley? Normally, I’d be sceptical, but when it’s a collaboration between Timo Meyer

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Profiles South Africa 

Charles Fox, sparkling wine specialist from Elgin

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 jamiegoode 6962 Views Sparkling wine

You’d think that Elgin, with its cool climate, is well suited to sparkling wine production, although not many people make

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Features Germany 

Germany’s diversity in eight wines

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 jamiegoode 9237 Views

A quick tasting of eight different German wines showing some of the diversity of this country’s wine scene Sander Cosmic

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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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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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