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Highlights

Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Bien de Altura Tidao 4 2022 Gran Canaria, Spain

July 3, 2025February 12, 2026 jamiegoode 2068 Views

A really impressive single vineyard wine from the talented Carmelo Peña, who also makes wine from Lanzarote. This is from

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Highlights Hungary Videos 

Highlights: Heimann & Fiai Kadarka 2024 Szekszárd, Hungary

June 26, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 4523 Views

Heimann & Fiai are an impressive producer based in Szekszárd, Hungary. This is their Kadarka, a variety that makes beautiful

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé 2008 France

June 22, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2582 Views

Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé 2008 France12.5% alcohol. This is 63% Chardonnay and 37% Pinot Noir, disgorged in January

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2022 Martinborough, New Zealand

June 19, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2641 Views Martinborough, pinot noir

Website: https://atarangi.co.nz/ Ata Rangi are one of New Zealand’s top producers, and were one of the pioneers of the Martinborough

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis 2015

June 9, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 3177 Views

Website: https://www.alfredgratien.com/en/home/ This is the prestige cuvée from Alfred Gratien, who do a lot of barrel work with their base

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Highlights Portugal 

Highlights: Filipa Pato and William Wouters Post Quer..s Baga 2023 Bairrada, Portugal

May 22, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2011 Views Baga

Love this wine, which I bought from a wine shop in Lisbon. The mastery of Baga, maturing it in amphorae

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Highlights Loire 

Highlights: Les Gaules de Bois Grolleau ‘Jackpot’ 2023 Vin de France

May 19, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1953 Views grolleau

Les Gaules de Bois (Vincent Alexis & Romuald Cousy) Jackpot Grolleau 2023 Vin de France10.5% alcohol. Vincent Alexis makes wines

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California Highlights 

Highlights: Louis M Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly Vine Zinfandel 2018 Sonoma, California

May 16, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2109 Views Sonoma, Zinfandel

Website: https://www.louismartini.com/ Louis Martini established the winery named after him in 1933, just after the repeal of prohibition. He’d established L.M.

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2022

May 14, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2214 Views Chianti Classico

Ricasoli is one of the top producers of Chianti Classico, and this is a really good example of the modern

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Rare Champagne 2012
Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Rare Champagne 2012

May 14, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2805 Views

Rare used to be a prestige cuvée of Piper-Heidsieck, but since 2018 has been a stand-alone brand. Since 2011 both

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (12) Haywire and Garnet Valley Ranch
Canada Features Latest 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (12) Haywire and Garnet Valley Ranch

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://haywirewinery.com/ I’ve reported on the wines of Okanagan star Haywire a lot in the past. Under the hands of

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Solvero in Garnet Valley
Canada Features Highlights 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Solvero in Garnet Valley

August 27, 2026 jamiegoode
Kranz, a leading Pfalz winery, celebrates 25 years of making a single-vineyard wine from a special site called Kalmit
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Kranz, a leading Pfalz winery, celebrates 25 years of making a single-vineyard wine from a special site called Kalmit

August 26, 2026 jamiegoode
Mosel Riesling: tasting through some of the best examples at the VDP tasting 2026
Features Germany Latest Regions 

Mosel Riesling: tasting through some of the best examples at the VDP tasting 2026

August 25, 2026August 25, 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.

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