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Features South Africa TOP STORIES 

A Sijnn retrospective: tasting the past and present of this remarkable vineyard in Malgas, South Africa

October 4, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 7431 Views

Website: https://www.sijnn.co.za/ This was a tasting and lunch to celebrate 20 years of Sijnn (pronounced ‘sane’), a vineyard located in

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Features Regions Spain 

Suertes del Marqués: tasting all vintages of the remarkable Vidonia cuvée from Tenerife’s Orotava Valley with winemaker Jonatan Garcia

October 3, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 9170 Views Tenerife

Vidonia is the reinvention of a historic wine from Tenerife. Originally, it was a fortified wine from Tenerife made in

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A Sauvignon mini-study, tasting seven wines of different origins and ages

October 1, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 3627 Views Sauvignon Blanc

My twin sister was in town, and she loves Sauvignon Blanc. So we did a quick blind tasting of seven

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Features Italy 

Allegrini’s La Poja: a vertical tasting of this important Veneto wine

September 26, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 3510 Views veneto

Website: https://allegrini.it/en/ Silvia and Francesco Allegrini are the seventh generation involved with the business, and they presented this vertical tasting

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England Features Latest Regions TOP STORIES 

Sugrue South Downs, one of the UK’s leading sparkling wine producers

September 23, 2023September 26, 2023 jamiegoode 6135 Views

Website: https://www.sugruesouthdowns.com/ Dermot Sugrue is one of the most respected sparkling winemakers in the UK. He was winemaker at Nyetimber

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Features Latest Spain 

Cava discovery (9) Augustí Torelló Mata

September 21, 2023November 9, 2023 jamiegoode 4301 Views cava

Augustí Torelló Mata founded a Cava house that has becomeone of the most distinctive in the region. He’s also written

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Al Maule Pais from maule
Chile Features Regions 

Almaule: a collective brand focusing on old vine País from Maule, Chile

September 20, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 6355 Views Maule, Pais

Website: https://almaule.cl/ Almaule is a collaborative venture, similar to VIGNO, but focusing on old vine País from the Maule region

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Features Italy 

In Montalcino: the Challenging 2023 Vintage

September 18, 2023March 5, 2024 Treve Ring 7341 Views Brunello di Montalcino, Harvest, Toscana

I spent time in Montalcino in end August, the last opportunity to taste with winemakers before they are headstrong into

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Beaujolais Features Regions 

Beaujolais adventures (6) Domaine du Grand Pré

September 15, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 6153 Views Gamay

I bump into Romain Zordan of Château de Grand Pre fresh off the tractor, where he’s been spraying the vines.

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In Montalcino: Canalicchio di Sopra

September 13, 2023September 18, 2023 Treve Ring 6076 Views Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana

I knew I would like Francesco Ripaccioli when he professed his deep love for Champagne. Francesco, cellar rat / managing

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Exploring Beaumes-de-Venise (1) introducing this interesting Rhône Cru
Features Latest Regions Rhone 

Exploring Beaumes-de-Venise (1) introducing this interesting Rhône Cru

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 jamiegoode

Beaumes-de-Venise is a small but interesting Cru in the southern Rhône. Initially, it was made a cru for its sweet

Biofiltro: cleaning up winery waste water with worm power, creating high-quality compost at the same time
Features Latest Wine Science 

Biofiltro: cleaning up winery waste water with worm power, creating high-quality compost at the same time

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 jamiegoode
doran vineyard
Features Latest South Africa 

Revisiting the wines of Doran Vineyards, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa

July 26, 2026 jamiegoode
Mclaren vale by Fabiano wines
Australia Features Latest 

Tenuta Minchella’s ‘By Fabiano’ wines: Italian-inspiration hits the McLaren Vale, Australia

July 24, 2026July 24, 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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