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Alsace Features Regions 

Alsace adventure (7) Domaine Albert Mann

January 16, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 6153 Views

Website: https://www.albertmann.com/ Based in Wettolsheim, this has always been a reliable destination for really good Alsace wines. Of late, Albert

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Austria Features 

Christian Tschida, one of Austria’s natural wine stars

January 14, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 6001 Views Natural wine

Christian Tschida is based in Illmitz, a village on the east shore of Lake Neusiedlersee. He’s one of the champions

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Champagne Features 

Egly-Ouriet: stunning grower Champagnes from Ambonnay

January 13, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 10264 Views

Egly-Ouriet is a family estate founded by Francis Egly’s grandfather in Ambonnay. I met with Francis and his daughter Clémence

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Features Spain 

Viña Zorzal: expressive naturally made wines from Navarra, Spain

January 13, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3788 Views navarra

Website: https://vinazorzalwines.com/en/about-zorzal-wines/ Viña Zorzal are based in Navarra, where they are making not only some of the most interesting wines

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California Features TOP STORIES 

Visiting Mayacamas, who are making stunning, ageworthy mountain wines in Napa’s Mt. Veeder

January 11, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 10399 Views Napa

Website: https://www.mayacamas.com/ Mayacamas, which is translated as call of the mountain lion, is one of Napa’s true star wineries, making

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Features Greece 

Visiting Gaia wines in Greece, who make interesting wines in both Nemea and Santorini

January 10, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 5079 Views Santorini

Website: https://gaiawines.gr/en/ktima-gaias-en/ Gaia Estate is one of Greece’s leading wineries. They are based in two places: Nemea, in the Peloponnese,

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Kitting out the kitchen with professional restaurant appliances

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 jamiegoode 1890 Views

One of the great things about open kitchens in restaurants is that you get to see the professionals at work.

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Features France 

Château des Tourettes and Tinus, the Luberon outpost of Jean-Marie Guffens

January 9, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 4518 Views

It was back in 1979 when Jean-Marie Guffens established his famous Mâconnais estate Domaine Guffens-Heynen which was later joined by

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Features Portugal 

Chinado: natural wines from Portugal’s Lisboa wine region

January 9, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3666 Views Lisboa, Natural wine

Website: https://www.vinhochinado.com/ Chinado are based in Alcobaça, the home of the famous monastery, in the Lisboa wine region, where they

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Austria Features 

BLAU: a special exploration into the world of Blaufränkisch

January 8, 2025September 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3697 Views Blaufrankisch

This was an interesting tasting, with some of the most interesting Blaufränkisch producers, all of who are imported into the

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Galiza: a seminar focusing on the wines of Galicia, Spain
Features Latest Spain 

Galiza: a seminar focusing on the wines of Galicia, Spain

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 jamiegoode

For the 2026 edition of Simplesmente Vinho the guest region was Galiza (Galicia) in Spain, and there were nine visiting

The Bothey, an interesting wine project from South Africa
Features Latest South Africa 

The Bothey, an interesting wine project from South Africa

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 jamiegoode
Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
Australia Features Latest 

Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 jamiegoode
All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand

October 9, 2026October 9, 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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