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Features

Features New York State Profiles Regions 

Interview: Kelby Russell of Red Newt Cellars, a leading producer from the Finger Lakes, New York State

February 9, 2021 jamiegoode 9057 Views Finger Lakes, Riesling

Jamie Goode interviews Kelby Russell, winemaker at Red Newt Cellars in New York’s Finger Lakes wine region, and tastes some

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Features Wine Science 

Learning to recognize wine: on objects and perception, part 2

February 2, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 7679 Views

When we experience a smell, it is almost never a single molecule that we are smelling. We recognize mixtures of

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Features Spain 

Leo Gramona: interviewing the next generation of one of Spain’s leading sparkling wine producers

January 30, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 8504 Views Corpinnat, Sparkling wine

Gramona, who recently left DO Cava to be founding members of Corpinnat, is one of Spain’s elite sparkling wine houses.

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Argentina Features 

Deep roots steady Argentina’s small producers amid economic uncertainty

January 28, 2021February 17, 2021 Lisse Garnett 6878 Views mendoza

Inflation, a challenging home market and the soaring price of garlic are testing the mettle of Mendoza’s small independent producers,

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Features Wine Science 

Why alternative packaging for wine has struggled

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 jamiegoode 11612 Views

Jamie Goode argues that we are unconsciously wedded to the wine bottle. There is a recurring cycle in the world

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Features Profiles Spain 

Família Nin-Ortiz: terroir-driven wines from Priorat in Spain

January 16, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 10532 Views Grenache, Priorat

The story of Nin-Ortiz is a lovely one. It’s of two people with a shared vision finding each other, and

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Burgundy Features Italy 

A celebration of the underdog vintages: Burgundy 2017 and Barolo 2014

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 jamiegoode 5527 Views barolo, piedmont

Vintage variation is one of the facets of wine that makes it so complicated, but also so engrossing. Most wines

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Features France 

Cartier, Cahors, natural wine and dead Brit bits

January 13, 2021January 18, 2021 Lisse Garnett 9579 Views

Alain-Dominique-Perrin and Michel Rolland talk Château Lagrézette to Lisse Garnett Wines reviewed by Jamie Goode Alain-Dominique Perrin is the man

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Austria Features Regions 

Zweigelt study: is Austria’s ‘Merlot’ capable of greatness?

January 5, 2021 jamiegoode 7531 Views carnuntum, zweigelt

Although Blaufrankisch is widely seen as Austria’s top red grape, it’s not the most widely planted. That title goes to

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Argentina Features 

Catena explore the natural side: making the most of Argentina’s historic Criolla Chica variety

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 jamiegoode 7898 Views Natural wine

Catena is one of Argentina’s best-known producers, making a range of wines at varying price points, including some very impressive

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Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel
Features Latest Profiles South Africa 

Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://swartbergwingerde.co.za/ When Rudiger Gretschel (pictured above) was being interviewed for his job with Tim Rands (Boekenhoutskloof et al), he

Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon
Features Latest Lebanon 

Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling
Features Latest Oregon 

Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling

March 31, 2026 jamiegoode
Champagne Houses to Watch in 2026
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Champagne Houses to Watch in 2026

March 30, 2026March 30, 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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