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Vivino: Heini Zacchariassen on how his app has changed the world of wine

November 13, 2021 jamiegoode 15756 Views

Although its only just over a decade old, Vivino already has 53 million users, and is trusted by many as

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How has social media influenced the work of wine journalists? And what social media strategies should wineries take?

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021 jamiegoode 7487 Views

This is a written version of a talk that I gave at the #winecom congress on communication and wine in

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England Features 

The Business of English Wine (3): making it and selling it

November 10, 2021December 14, 2021 Lisse Garnett 9088 Views

In the third of our series on English wine, Lisse Garnett speaks to three contrasting wine producers about this year’s

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Langhe Nebbiolo, a study

November 6, 2021January 3, 2023 jamiegoode 10145 Views Nebbiolo, piedmont

Langhe Nebbiolo is a success story, but some of this success may be coming at the expense of other local

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Chianti from Frescobaldi

November 4, 2021 jamiegoode 6131 Views chianti, Tuscany

Marchesi Frescobaldi is an old Tuscan family wine company that dates back an astonishing 700 years. It’s currently headed up

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The wines of Château Montelena, Napa, California

November 3, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 6200 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Napa

Website: https://montelena.com/ Historic Napa winery Chateau Montelena dates back to 1882. This is when Alfred L. Tubbs planted the vineyard

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Tantalus: one of the star wineries from the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada

October 28, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 8733 Views okanagan

Tantalus is based in Kelowna, looking down onto the lake. Eric Savics, a stockbroker, bought the property in 2003, which

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An evening of Beaujolais, reinforcing the fact that some of them can age

October 26, 2021 jamiegoode 6724 Views

Edouard Parinet of Château Moulin-à-Vent was in town. He’s collaborated with dynamic restaurateur Xavier Rousset to make a special cuvée,

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Santorini Superstar Artemis Karamolegos

October 24, 2021 Treve Ring 9315 Views Assyrtiko, Old vines, Santorini, volcanic

Artemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on Santorini. Inspired by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating

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The Business of English Wine (2): Robin Hutson, Chairman of the Pig Hotels and founder of Hotel du Vin

October 19, 2021November 9, 2021 Lisse Garnett 12578 Views

In the second of our series on the business of English wine, Lisse Garnett interviews influential hotelier Robin Hutson, the

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Cantina Antoliolo are making lovely natural wines in the foothills of the Apennine mountain range in Italy’s Umbria
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Cantina Antoliolo are making lovely natural wines in the foothills of the Apennine mountain range in Italy’s Umbria

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantinaantonioli/?hl=en Giulia and Giorgio Antonioli came to wine as a second career: she was an archaeologist and he was

La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers
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La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers

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Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options
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Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options

May 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list
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Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list

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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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