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How has social media influenced the work of wine journalists? And what social media strategies should wineries take?

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021 jamiegoode 7110 Views

This is a written version of a talk that I gave at the #winecom congress on communication and wine in

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The Business of English Wine (3): making it and selling it

November 10, 2021December 14, 2021 Lisse Garnett 8623 Views

In the third of our series on English wine, Lisse Garnett speaks to three contrasting wine producers about this year’s

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Langhe Nebbiolo, a study

November 6, 2021January 3, 2023 jamiegoode 9702 Views Nebbiolo, piedmont

Langhe Nebbiolo is a success story, but some of this success may be coming at the expense of other local

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Chianti from Frescobaldi

November 4, 2021 jamiegoode 5836 Views chianti, Tuscany

Marchesi Frescobaldi is an old Tuscan family wine company that dates back an astonishing 700 years. It’s currently headed up

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The wines of Château Montelena, Napa, California

November 3, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 5788 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Napa

Website: https://montelena.com/ Historic Napa winery Chateau Montelena dates back to 1882. This is when Alfred L. Tubbs planted the vineyard

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Tantalus: one of the star wineries from the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada

October 28, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 8254 Views okanagan

Tantalus is based in Kelowna, looking down onto the lake. Eric Savics, a stockbroker, bought the property in 2003, which

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An evening of Beaujolais, reinforcing the fact that some of them can age

October 26, 2021 jamiegoode 6493 Views

Edouard Parinet of Château Moulin-à-Vent was in town. He’s collaborated with dynamic restaurateur Xavier Rousset to make a special cuvée,

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Santorini Superstar Artemis Karamolegos

October 24, 2021 Treve Ring 8839 Views Assyrtiko, Old vines, Santorini, volcanic

Artemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on Santorini. Inspired by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating

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The Business of English Wine (2): Robin Hutson, Chairman of the Pig Hotels and founder of Hotel du Vin

October 19, 2021November 9, 2021 Lisse Garnett 11930 Views

In the second of our series on the business of English wine, Lisse Garnett interviews influential hotelier Robin Hutson, the

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Visiting Champagne Mumm (2): new approaches to viticulture

October 19, 2021March 28, 2022 jamiegoode 7599 Views

Mumm is one of the two Champagne houses owned by Pernod Ricard, along with Perrier-Jouët. I visited them during harvest

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen valleys (2) Spearhead
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen valleys (2) Spearhead

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.spearheadwinery.com/ Spearhead is a boutique winery based on the South East Kelowna slopes, which is a recently established Okanagan

Goode’s Crib Sheets No 4 – South African Chardonnay
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Goode’s Crib Sheets No 4 – South African Chardonnay

January 23, 2026January 24, 2026 jamiegoode
Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys: an overview
Canada Features Latest Regions 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys: an overview

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 jamiegoode
Appellation Marlborough Wine: the 2025 selection of Sauvignon Blanc
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Appellation Marlborough Wine: the 2025 selection of Sauvignon Blanc

January 22, 2026January 22, 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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