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DTC will change the wine industry… up to a point

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 jamiegoode 7754 Views

In wine marketing circles DTC is currently a hot topic. It stands for Direct to Consumer, and the idea is

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Features New York State 

A Finger Lakes study: Osmote, Nathan Kendall, Trestle 31

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 jamiegoode 5590 Views Finger Lakes

The Finger Lakes wine region of New York is becoming very interesting. Last night I connected with three of the

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The remarkable wines of Javi Revert, Valencia, Spain

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 jamiegoode 11718 Views Valencia

Valencia is a region in eastern Spain not known for fine wine production, but there is one winegrower – Javi

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Features New Zealand 

The Gimblett Gravels 2018 selection: top reds from this famous terroir in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

December 10, 2020December 23, 2020 jamiegoode 6991 Views

Andrew Caillard, ex-pat Brit and now an Aussie, working for Langtons auction house, has a nice gig. Every year he

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Features TOP STORIES 

Highlights from The Wine Society: 20 under £12

December 7, 2020 jamiegoode 11891 Views

Here’s my list of affordable highlights (under £12) from The Wine Society, from a recent press tasting. The Wine Society

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Features Spain 

Two from Paco & Lola, an interesting modern Spanish cooperative

December 2, 2020 jamiegoode 8700 Views

Paco & Lola is an interesting producer: old world doing new world (I know these distinctions are outdated now, but

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Some stunning wines from a new UK importer: GB Wine Shippers

November 29, 2020December 23, 2020 jamiegoode 8229 Views

Richard Bray and Gus Gluck have formed a new UK agency business, beginning in March 2020. It’s perhaps not the

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Features Germany TOP STORIES 

Spätburgunder: Germany’s Pinot Noir, reaching new heights

November 28, 2020December 5, 2020 jamiegoode 17229 Views pinot noir

Pinot Noir is one of the undisputably great grape varieties, but until recently it only grew well in a few

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Australia Features Regions 

Tasmanian Pinot Noir: a study

November 20, 2020November 23, 2020 jamiegoode 8890 Views

A small island 240 km south of Victoria is making some of Australia’s most sought after Chardonnay and sparkling wine.

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Champagne Features 

Champagne Billecart-Salmon’s Brut Nature, Sous Bois and Cuvée Louis Salmon

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 jamiegoode 10960 Views

Jamie Goode tastes three of the top wines from Champagne Billecart-Salmon with Mathieu Roland-Billecart, who since 2019 has been CEO

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Brunia, an exciting cool-climate wine project from South Africa’s Walker Bay
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Brunia, an exciting cool-climate wine project from South Africa’s Walker Bay

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.bruniawines.co.za/ This is an exciting project owned by the Sander family, and it’s in a relatively unknown winegrowing region

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

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

May 10, 2026 jamiegoode
La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers
Features Italy Latest Regions 

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

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 jamiegoode
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

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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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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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