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Piemonte adventure (1) Neive: La Cantinetta di Barun, and Degusto

May 28, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 6610 Views barbaresco, Piemonte

I’m in Piemonte for a few days. Monday to Wednesday I’m lecturing at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, for

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Proposed changes to UK wine regulation could precipitate a race to the bottom, and damage the growing UK wine production sector immensely

May 23, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 9189 Views

Proposed changes to UK wine regulation could precipitate a race to the bottom, and damage the growing UK wine production

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Beaujolais Features 

A Beaujolais study with some stunning expressions of Gamay

May 22, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 5082 Views Gamay

These are seven great examples of Gamay from Beaujolais that I showed in a masterclass today. I really liked them

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The wines of Domaine des Tourelles, Lebanon

May 21, 2023May 22, 2023 jamiegoode 12983 Views

Faouzi Issa presented this range tasting of Domaine des Tourelles in London. He’s young (1984 vintage) but already has many

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Two impressive wines from Whinyard Rocks in Wales, UK

May 19, 2023 jamiegoode 3101 Views

Whinyard Rocks is a small-scale vineyard in Radnor, Powys, Wales. There are 2500 vines planted on 1.5 acres, and the

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Bordeaux Features TOP STORIES 

Château-Figeac: a Saint Émilion star with its own approach

May 18, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 7177 Views

The Manoncourt family have been the custodians of Saint-Émilion star Chateau-Figeac since 1892. Much of the current reputation was built

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Features New Zealand Videos 

Marlborough at 50: tasting three of the region’s best-known Sauvignons on camera

May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 jamiegoode 9590 Views Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc

I popped into a local supermarket and found these three popular Sauvignon Blancs from the 2022 vintage, took them home,

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Features Portugal 

Pêra-Manca vertical tasting: tasting multiple vintages of this cult Alentejo (Portugal) wine, plus others from the Cartuxa portfolio

May 10, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 11104 Views Alentejo

Pêra-Manca is the name for the ‘cult’ red and white wines made by large Alentejo producer Adega Cartuxa, which since

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Features Latest Portugal 

Exploring Bairrada, Portugal, on the Baga trail (1) Vadio

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 jamiegoode 6003 Views

Luís Patrão was for a long time the wine maker at large Alentejo winery Esporão, a job he stayed in

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Champagne Features Latest 

Champagne Billecart Salmon release the 2008 Cuvée Nicolas François, and it’s a stunner

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 jamiegoode 5743 Views

Champagne Billecart Salmon have released the 2008 vintage of one of their flagship wines, the Cuvée Nicolas François. This is

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

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.angiolinomaule.com/en-home Angiolino Maule is a leading figure in the Italian natural wine scene. He and his wife Rosamaria began

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
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

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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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