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Regions South Africa 

In Franschhoek

November 26, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 7370 Views Franschhoek

I have just spent five days in the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa’s Western Cape, taking a bit of

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No rules? Really?

November 24, 2019November 27, 2019 jamiegoode 8252 Views

A short and well written article by Max Allen has got the wine community talking. It’s titled: In a twitter

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Burgundy Latest 

Petit Chablis study

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 jamiegoode 8653 Views Chablis, Chardonnay

The ‘Petit’ in the name can be a misnomer. These wines often come from interesting terroirs. I was so surprised

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Bordeaux Features TOP STORIES 

Bordeaux 2017: the whites

November 21, 2019November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 7953 Views Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Notes on 13 white Bordeaux wines from the 2017 vintage This was a nice chance to look at the 2017

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Burgundy Regions 

Visiting Domaine Bonnardot on the Hautes-Côtes, Bourgogne

November 20, 2019May 15, 2021 jamiegoode 9628 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 7928 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 5177 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 10423 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 9459 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 14998 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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Sicus: distinctive low-intervention wines from Catalunya
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Sicus: distinctive low-intervention wines from Catalunya

September 23, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.dynamicvines.com/producers/sicus I popped into Dynamic Vines in Bermondsey on a Saturday morning and they were showing the wines of

Germany’s top Rieslings at the VDP tasting: Mittelrhein, Franken, Sachsen, Nahe and Rheinhessen
Features Germany Latest 

Germany’s top Rieslings at the VDP tasting: Mittelrhein, Franken, Sachsen, Nahe and Rheinhessen

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 jamiegoode
Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
Champagne Features Latest Portugal Regions 

Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes

September 16, 2026 jamiegoode
Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday
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Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday

September 14, 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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