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Vagabond, a chain of winebars in London

January 10, 2020January 19, 2020 jamiegoode 7111 Views London

Vagabond is a chain of seven (soon to be eight) wine bars in London offering a wide selection of wines

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Lunch at Suzi Tros: superb Greek food with some nice Greek wines to match

December 19, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 6752 Views Restaurants

Suzi Tros is the more informal sibling of Mazi, located next door in Notting Hill, but there’s nothing stripped back

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Champagne Food and wine 

Lunch at Le Bellevue, in the Royal Champagne Hotel, Epernay

December 17, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 8810 Views Restaurants

Epernay’s Royal Champagne is a beautiful new luxury hotel in the heart of the Champagne region. It also has two

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An epic lunch at The Harrow at Little Bedwyn

December 12, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 6521 Views Restaurants

I’d heard a lot about the annual trade and press lunch at Roger and Sue Jones’ The Harrow, a high-end

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Trivet: top new London restaurant reviewed

December 11, 2019August 7, 2026 jamiegoode 8308 Views London, Restaurants

Fat Duck emigrants Isa Bal and Jonny Lake have created something exceptional in Bermondsey, with a unique chronological wine list

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Queijo Serra da Estrela

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 jamiegoode 10564 Views

As well as making great wine, the Dão/Beira region of Portugal also makes a memorable ewes’ milk cheese This is

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Food and wine Travel 

A wine matching dinner with Mercian wines at the Saito Hotel

October 16, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 7567 Views Japan

Dinner in Nagano, Japan, matched with wines from Château Mercian One of the many good experiences from my recent Japan

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Exploring your own back yard

October 2, 2019October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 5496 Views cider, hybrids, mead

Hybrids, fruit wines, heritage cider, mead and new styles At TexSom I caught an interesting session looking at alcoholic drinks

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Food and wine Travel 

On the Oregon coast, staying at Headlands Coastal Lodge and spar

September 18, 2019October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 8827 Views

Exploring the beauty of the Oregon coast, staying at the spectacular Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa Next time you are

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All about coffee

March 24, 2015September 29, 2019 jamiegoode 4540 Views

Although I’m a wine geek, I’m obsessed by all kinds of flavour, and while I don’t have a great deal

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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
Champagne Features Latest Portugal Regions 

Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes

September 16, 2026 jamiegoode

As far as lunches go, this was one of the best I’ve had in recent years, held at the remarkable

Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday
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Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday

September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026
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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
the central dozen - 12 central otago pinot noirs
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The Central Dozen, an important exercise in telling the contemporary story of Central Otago Pinot Noir through a curated selection of 12 bottles

September 12, 2026September 12, 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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