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Features Latest Rhone 

Exploring Cairanne (4) Domaine Roche

July 11, 2024July 12, 2024 jamiegoode 3071 Views Cairanne

Romain Roche came back to the family domaine in 2009. The vineyards had been in the family for seven generations,

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Organic spraying: a quick case study

July 10, 2024July 11, 2024 jamiegoode 3972 Views

While I was in the Dobbin vineyard in Niagara, Canada, a tractor went by with a spray recovery system. I

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Canada Features Latest 

In Niagara (9) Lailey Winery and Stonebridge

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 jamiegoode 4141 Views Niagara

Website: https://laileywines.com/ Lailey is one of the important wineries in Niagara’s recent history, but it has been through some recent

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Albert Bichot: an important Bourgogne negociant and land-owner, currently making some excellent wines

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 jamiegoode 5873 Views Aligote

Website: www.albert-bichot.com Most people think of Albert Bichot as a negociant, but this isn’t doing the full justice. While negociant

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England Features Latest 

More than 1000 vineyards and 4209 hectares under vine: UK wine production continues to grow

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024 jamiegoode 8621 Views

Wine production in the UK goes from strength to strength, at least in terms of the statistics. There are now

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Gigondas: a major tasting of the 2022s

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024 jamiegoode 6549 Views Gigondas

This was a major tasting of Gigondas reds. The new whites (which are allowed in the appellation as of 2023)

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In Niagara (8) Black Bank Hill, an interesting newcomer

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 jamiegoode 5526 Views Niagara

Website: https://www.blackbankhill.com/ Taylor Emerson and John McLean are cousins, and they are the folk behind an exciting new winery in

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Portuguese wines in the UK: Portugal makes gains in independent wine merchants

July 3, 2024August 7, 2024 jamiegoode 6562 Views

June 2024 was a month focusing on Portuguese wines in independent wine merchants. For three few weeks I did a

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South Africa in England: we taste the inaugural gold medal winning vintage of Tidebrook Wines, from medieval Mousehall, the Jordan winery and distillery in Mayfield, East Sussex

July 1, 2024October 17, 2024 Lisse Garnett 17996 Views

Gary and Kathy Jordan are well known for their Stellenbosch winery. Back in 2018 they began their quest for the

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In Niagara (7) Domaine Le Clos Jordanne, Burgundy meets Canada

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 jamiegoode 4349 Views Chardonnay, Niagara, pinot noir

Website: https://www.leclosjordanne.com/ Le Clos Jordanne began in 2000 as a prestige, vineyard-focused Pinot Noir and Chardonnay project. It was a

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Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options
Features Latest Portugal Profiles 

Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options

May 9, 2026 jamiegoode

I first visited Quinta do Vallado back in 2002, and I’ve been back a few times since. The quinta and

Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list
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Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 jamiegoode
Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)
Features Latest Portugal 

Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 jamiegoode
Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni
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Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni

May 2, 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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