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Features Germany 

Germany’s diversity in eight wines

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 jamiegoode 8622 Views

A quick tasting of eight different German wines showing some of the diversity of this country’s wine scene Sander Cosmic

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Austria Features Regions 

Leithaberg: wines from a distinctive Austrian DAC

November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 jamiegoode 8431 Views

The Leithaberg DAC is a relatively new one. Part of Austria’s Burgenland region, it makes some very smart wines from

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Features New Zealand 

The Gimblett Gravels 2017 reds selection

November 7, 2019November 11, 2019 jamiegoode 7942 Views syrah

2017 was a tricky vintage in the Hawke’s Bay wine region. How did the red wines from the famed Gimblett

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Features Italy Wine Science 

Applying a model of vineyard variability in the vineyards of Trentino, with Cavit

November 2, 2019November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 8586 Views Trentino

Jamie Goode travels to the scenic Trentino region in Italy. Here, leading producer Cavit have developed an exciting technology called

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judgment of BC
Canada Features TOP STORIES 

The judgment of BC, 2019

October 31, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 9966 Views

How well do the wines from Canada’s British Columbia do when they are tasted blind alongside some international benchmarks? Jamie

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Features 

The birdwatcher’s jizz, and its relevance to wine tasting

October 30, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 8001 Views

Back in 1921, Thomas A. Coward, an ornithologist, introduced a new term to the bird watching world: jizz. Coward had

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Features Wine Science 

Ripeness, part 3: solutions to over-ripeness and high alcohol

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 jamiegoode 10635 Views

Part 3 of 3 in a series focusing on the thorny issue of ripeness Some winegrowers pick late because they

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California Features 

Petaluma Gap, a new-ish AVA on the Sonoma Coast

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 jamiegoode 7841 Views

A quick look at six wines from California’s newest AVA Do we need more wine appellations? Especially when some of

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Features Wine Science 

Ripeness, part 2: pursuing balance

October 24, 2019October 30, 2019 jamiegoode 9578 Views

Ripeness in Bordeaux Of all the wine regions where ripeness has been a topic of controversy, one of the most

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Features 

Economic windows for wine regions

October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 jamiegoode 5551 Views

Sometimes we overlook the fact that economics are important in opening the window for making interesting wines I’m currently in

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Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau
China Features Latest 

Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 jamiegoode

In March 2026 a group of experienced wine judges from around the world gathered in Macau, China, to judge the

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
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

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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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