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Top wines of 2019 (that I paid for)

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 jamiegoode 10088 Views

As an emerging wine journalist with an OK-ish reputation, many of the wines I try or drink aren’t paid for

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georgian wine
Features Georgia Travel 

Visiting Georgia: an ancient wine culture, and a country of contrasts

December 27, 2019January 2, 2020 jamiegoode 13188 Views

Georgia is a country of contrasts. In September I made my first visit: I discovered a lot, and I also

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Bordeaux Features Latest 

Bordeaux 2017 in bottle, part 2: the right bank

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 jamiegoode 7370 Views

Now the 2017 vintage from Bordeaux is in bottle, the October Union des Grand Crus tasting was a good chance

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glou glou wines
Features Latest 

Glou Glou wines: a tasting and some commentary

December 21, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 10119 Views Natural wine

There’s a category of wines that goes unofficially by the name of Glou Glou. It’s a French term that was

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Champagne Features Regions Sparkling wine TOP STORIES 

Beyond grower Champagne: where have all the growers gone?

December 13, 2019November 4, 2021 Treve Ring 23606 Views

In March 2019 Ring and Goode visited Champagne, to taste, visit and taste some more. In the recent past, the

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Features Regions South of France 

Roussillon

December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 Treve Ring 14160 Views

Treve Ring visits windswept, wild French Catalonia When you are neighbouring the single biggest wine producing region in the world,

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Franschhoek wines
Features South Africa 

The best wines from Franschhoek

November 30, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 31955 Views Franschhoek

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring choose their favourite WO Franschhoek wines During our week in the Franschhoek region we met

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Bordeaux Features TOP STORIES 

Bordeaux 2017: the whites

November 21, 2019November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 7926 Views Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Notes on 13 white Bordeaux wines from the 2017 vintage This was a nice chance to look at the 2017

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Dom Maxwell
Features New Zealand Wine Science 

Dom Maxwell of Greystone, the vineyard ferment guy

November 17, 2019November 20, 2019 jamiegoode 10393 Views North Canterbury, pinot noir

Jamie Goode catches up with Dom Maxwell, winemaker at Greystone in New Zealand’s Waipara wine region, to taste his wines

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Features Germany 

Germany’s diversity in eight wines

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 jamiegoode 9279 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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Polish wine exploration: Winnica Moderna (updated with fresh notes, 2026)
Features Poland 

Polish wine exploration: Winnica Moderna (updated with fresh notes, 2026)

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.winnicamoderna.pl/ Winnica Moderna is based in Poland’s Lower Silesian region, which is one of the warmest parts of the

A big tasting of Tenerife wines, with some nice surprises
Features Latest Spain 

A big tasting of Tenerife wines, with some nice surprises

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 jamiegoode
Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (15) Meyer Family Vineyards
Canada Features Latest Profiles 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (15) Meyer Family Vineyards

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Rheingau riesling tasting
Features Germany Latest Regions 

Rheingau Riesling: tasting through some of the best examples at the VDP tasting 2026

September 8, 2026September 8, 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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