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Features Japan Regions 

In Nagano, Japan: Shinano (Sinano) Wines

May 12, 2021May 14, 2021 jamiegoode 8272 Views Nagano

The next visit of my Nagano trip was at Shinano (also referred to as Sinano) Wine, where Satofumi Shiohara (pictured

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Features Portugal Regions 

The wines of Quinta da Boavista, Douro, Portugal

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 jamiegoode 7381 Views Douro

Website: https://quintadaboavista.com/en/ Boavista is an important Quinta in the Cima Corgo subregion of the Douro. It is best known for

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Features Oregon Regions Slovenia 

Ageing Pinot: four top examples of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from the 2014 vintage

May 5, 2021 jamiegoode 6942 Views pinot noir

These were wines I tasted as part of a virtual 2021 IPNC masterclass on ageing Pinot Noir. Present were wine

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The wine critics: what are we to make of Vinous Preview?

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 jamiegoode 13793 Views

I’m fascinated by the world of wine criticism, so much so that a while back I used it as the

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Features Regions Spain 

An Albariño study: four top wines

May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 jamiegoode 6380 Views Albarino, rias baixas

I tried these four excellent examples of Albariño with Ben Llewelyn of Carte Blanche, who is their importer. Saras Albariño

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Features Germany 

A riesling study: Robert Weil, Georg Breuer, Frank John, Clemens Busch, Ochota Barrels

April 28, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 6767 Views

Five Rieslings compared yesterday as part of a blending session with Daniel Primack and Ben Henshaw. Such an interesting variety.

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Features New Zealand Regions 

Corofin: new releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 jamiegoode 6356 Views Chardonnay, Marlborough, pinot noir

These are the 2019 releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers. Mike and Anna Paterson have been making their

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Using place to sell wine, and why sometimes we shouldn’t do it

April 21, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 7176 Views

One of the attractions of wine is that it is a drink that – in some mysterious way – allows

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Argentina Features 

Malbec study: four top wines from Argentina

April 17, 2021 jamiegoode 7219 Views Malbec

Malbec is such an interesting grape variety. It delivers across a range of climates: you can find it in the

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Features Loire Regions 

Loire red review: 9 wines from Chinon

April 14, 2021April 18, 2021 jamiegoode 17648 Views cabernet franc, Chinon

This is the third part of my series on the red wines of the Loire. These wines – all from

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Australia’s old vine heritage – a masterclass showing some Aussie classics
Australia Features Latest Regions 

Australia’s old vine heritage – a masterclass showing some Aussie classics

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 jamiegoode

Australia has an amazing fine wine dimension, and those not familiar with Australian wine sometimes don’t realize the extent of

A beautiful dinner at Lakeview Palace in Macau, matching Chinese food with some top Chinese wines
China Features Food and wine Latest 

A beautiful dinner at Lakeview Palace in Macau, matching Chinese food with some top Chinese wines

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 jamiegoode
Another airline lounge raid, 12 wines tried
Features Latest 

Another airline lounge raid, 12 wines tried

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 jamiegoode
Apollo’s Praise: an exciting new producer in New York’s Finger Lakes wine region
Features Latest New York State Profiles 

Apollo’s Praise: an exciting new producer in New York’s Finger Lakes wine region

March 3, 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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