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Travel Videos 

Video: the Balade Gourmande, Chablis

April 19, 2019October 6, 2019 jamiegoode 4200 Views Burgundy, Chablis

Walking through the vineyards of Chablis, stopping to drink and eat Jamie Goode takes part in the Chablis Balade Gourmande

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New Zealand Videos 

Video: New Zealand wine flight

January 26, 2019October 6, 2019 jamiegoode 5623 Views

Air New Zealand and New Zealand Wine Growers collaborate to put on a special wine flight over five of New

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Videos Wine Science 

Video: how wine corks are made

July 12, 2018October 6, 2019 jamiegoode 6852 Views

Have you ever wondered how wine bottle corks are made? Jamie Goode visits the Cork Supply factory in Portugal to

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Beaujolais Regions 

Domaine Jules Desjourneys, a new Beaujolais star

April 20, 2018September 29, 2019 jamiegoode 10569 Views

  Every region has its superstar producers. Beaujolais has the gang of five natural winemakers, but now there’s a new

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Profiles Videos 

Madeira: the ‘niche of the niche’ in fine wine

March 24, 2018September 16, 2019 jamiegoode 7012 Views

When you’re speaking about fringe wine regions, you can slot Madeira at the top of the list. ‘It’s the niche

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Australia Profiles 

10 Minutes x Tractor, a leading winery from the Mornington Peninsula

March 24, 2017September 16, 2019 jamiegoode 4917 Views

Australia’s Mornington Peninsula wine region, not far from Melbourne, is well known for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and one

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New Zealand Profiles Regions 

Prophets Rock, one of Central Otago’s top producers

March 24, 2017February 8, 2021 jamiegoode 6935 Views

Prophet’s Rock is emerging as one of the star wineries of Central Otago. Widely travelled winemaker Paul Pujol is making

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Bordeaux Regions Videos Wine Science 

Dubourdieu: white wines from Bordeaux, dry and sweet

October 5, 2016October 6, 2019 jamiegoode 5421 Views

Denis Dubourdieu was a famous wine scientist, winemaker and consultant who had a big impact on white winemaking in Bordeaux.

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California Profiles Regions 

Arnot Roberts

March 6, 2016October 6, 2019 jamiegoode 6455 Views

Elegant, balanced single vineyard wines from one of California’s most exciting small wineries Website: arnotroberts.com Arnot Roberts is a collaboration between

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Champagne Profiles Regions 

Visiting Champagne Jacques Selosse, with Anselme Selosse

March 24, 2015January 19, 2020 jamiegoode 7778 Views champagne

Selosse is different. And brilliant. It was great to be able to visit this celebrated grower, who in turn has

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Pounding Grape: the exciting wines of Chris Groenewald, from South Africa
Features Latest South Africa 

Pounding Grape: the exciting wines of Chris Groenewald, from South Africa

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 jamiegoode

Back in 2014 one of South Africa’s most interesting, and probably quirkiest wine projects was born, a collaboration between Michael

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
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

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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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You can contact Jamie at drjamiegoode@gmail.com Also, through my accounts at Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon

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