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Features Italy Wine Science 

Applying a model of vineyard variability in the vineyards of Trentino, with Cavit

November 2, 2019November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 8930 Views Trentino

Jamie Goode travels to the scenic Trentino region in Italy. Here, leading producer Cavit have developed an exciting technology called

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New Zealand Profiles 

Smith & Sheth, tilting at NZ’s top

November 1, 2019November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 7614 Views

The new project from Steve Smith and Brian Sheth looks to add stardust to New Zealand’s fine wine dimension Steve

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Highlights 

Highlights: three wines from Serio & Ballista Borgogno in Piemonte

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 jamiegoode 5741 Views Nebbiolo, piedmont

Impressive Barolo, Langhe Nebbiolo and Dolcetto from this small family estate in Cannubi These wines are stocked in the UK

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Canada Features TOP STORIES 

The judgment of BC, 2019

October 31, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 10256 Views

How well do the wines from Canada’s British Columbia do when they are tasted blind alongside some international benchmarks? Jamie

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Features 

The birdwatcher’s jizz, and its relevance to wine tasting

October 30, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 8339 Views

Back in 1921, Thomas A. Coward, an ornithologist, introduced a new term to the bird watching world: jizz. Coward had

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Features Wine Science 

Ripeness, part 3: solutions to over-ripeness and high alcohol

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 jamiegoode 11006 Views

Part 3 of 3 in a series focusing on the thorny issue of ripeness Some winegrowers pick late because they

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Regions South Africa 

South Africa

October 29, 2019October 30, 2019 jamiegoode 35536 Views

A guide to the wine regions of South Africa South Africa is one of the most dynamic of all wine

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California Features 

Petaluma Gap, a new-ish AVA on the Sonoma Coast

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 jamiegoode 8122 Views

A quick look at six wines from California’s newest AVA Do we need more wine appellations? Especially when some of

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Profiles South Africa 

Donovan Rall, top wines from South Africa

October 26, 2019December 9, 2019 jamiegoode 12806 Views swartland

There’s something about tall South Africans and wine. Three of the leading winegrowers from this dynamic country are all very

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Highlights 

Nichol Syrah Old Vines 2017 Naramata, Okanagan, Canada

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 jamiegoode 5718 Views canada, okanagan, syrah

Nichol Syrah Old Vines 2017 Naramata, Okanagan, CanadaThis wine is made from 17 rows of Syrah that are the oldest plantings

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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.

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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