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China Highlights 

Highlights: Greatwall Five Star Cabernet Sauvignon

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 jamiegoode 10668 Views

China is making a lot of wine, but I don’t get to try Chinese wine very often. I’ve had a

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Austria Features Regions 

Leithaberg: wines from a distinctive Austrian DAC

November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 jamiegoode 8909 Views

The Leithaberg DAC is a relatively new one. Part of Austria’s Burgenland region, it makes some very smart wines from

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New Zealand Profiles 

Hermit Ram: stunning natural wines from North Canterbury

November 9, 2019December 31, 2019 jamiegoode 10957 Views Natural wine, North Canterbury, pinot noir

Since 2012 Theo Coles has been making natural wines from interesting sites in North Canterbury on the South Island of

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Profiles South Africa 

Beaumont: top wines from Bot River, South Africa

November 8, 2019 jamiegoode 8288 Views Bot River, Chenin Blanc

Sebastien Beaumont is making some impressive wines from his family farm in Bot River, including Hope Marguerite, a stunning Chenin

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Features New Zealand 

The Gimblett Gravels 2017 reds selection

November 7, 2019November 11, 2019 jamiegoode 8250 Views syrah

2017 was a tricky vintage in the Hawke’s Bay wine region. How did the red wines from the famed Gimblett

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Food and wine 

Queijo Serra da Estrela

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 jamiegoode 10433 Views

As well as making great wine, the Dão/Beira region of Portugal also makes a memorable ewes’ milk cheese This is

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New to wine 

Tasting is a relationship

November 5, 2019November 11, 2019 jamiegoode 7316 Views

When we taste wine, we aren’t acting as measuring devices Before we get to look at wine in detail, please

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England Highlights 

Hambledon’s new Première Cuvée Rosé

November 3, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 5466 Views Pinot Meunier, Sparkling wine

One of the leading English sparkling wine producers releases a zero dosage Pinot Meunier This is interesting. 100% Pinot Meunier.

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Gallery Italy 

Gallery: the Trentino region in northern Italy

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 jamiegoode 5366 Views

The Trentino region in northern Italy is the southern part of a larger wine region known as Trentino-Alto Adige. The

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Videos Wine Science 

Video: visiting Trentino to see Cavit’s groundbreaking PICA viticultural app in action

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 jamiegoode 6333 Views

This is a film showing PICA in action in the vineyards of Trentino. It’s sophisticated computer modelling on all the

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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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