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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Kelvin Feku Grenache Noir 2022, WO Wellington, South Africa

May 1, 2024July 20, 2024 Treve Ring 4988 Views Grenache

Kelvin Feku is Alex Milner’s (of Natte Valleij) assistant winemaker, and this is the first release under his own label.

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Telmont Réserve de la Terre

April 27, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 4822 Views

This wine is new to me. An organic Champagne where the front label looks like a back label, but it’s

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla en Rama (2024)

April 25, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 4651 Views sherry

It’s been exciting to see the rise of Fino and Manzanilla en rama, a story explained in more detail here.

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Roebuck Estates Classic Cuvée 2018 England

April 24, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 4106 Views Sparkling wine

In recent years, Roebuck Estates has emerged as one of the best English sparkling wine producers. They have four vineyards across

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Martin’s Lane Vineyard Founder’s Vintage Pinot Noir 2022 Crouch Valley, Essex, England

April 23, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 3518 Views pinot noir

This is a remarkable expression of English Pinot Noir, from a special vineyard in the Crouch Valley (one which lots

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Crystallum Peter Max Pinot Noir 2021 Western Cape, South Africa

April 16, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 4532 Views

I visited Peter-Allan Finlayson at Gabrielskloof back in November. I really like the Crystallum wines he makes there, so if

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Lanson Le Vintage 2013 France

April 14, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 5256 Views

This new release from the cold 2013 vintage has high acidity but really works. Champagne Lanson Le Vintage 2013 FranceThis

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: the baby brother of Sassacaia, Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2022

April 9, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 3316 Views Toscana

Website: https://www.tenutasanguido.com/en First released in 2000, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot really impresses. It’s bright and ageworthy, grown

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Highlights 

Highlights: Some lounge wine surprises – Cos Labory, Bouchon Granito and others

April 8, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 3510 Views

Just on my way back from India. Economy class, of course, but status ensures lounge use, and this time I

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Exton Park Blanc de Noirs 2014 England

April 7, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 3374 Views Sparkling wine

Website: https://extonparkvineyard.com/ Exton Park Blanc de Noirs 2014 Hampshire, England11.5% alcohol. Pinot Noir, 7 years on lees, disgorged in 2022.

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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Lake Breeze
Canada Features Latest 

Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Lake Breeze

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.lakebreeze.ca/ Lake Breeze is on the Naramata Bench, and since 2021 has been owned by the McIntyre family. The

The concept of island wines is now firmly established: a tasting with Pascaline Lepeltier
Features Latest Spain 

The concept of island wines is now firmly established: a tasting with Pascaline Lepeltier

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 jamiegoode
Alentejeo Spotlight: on the road in Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol with some interesting wines from this Portuguese region
Features Latest Portugal Regions 

Alentejeo Spotlight: on the road in Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol with some interesting wines from this Portuguese region

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 jamiegoode
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Features Food and wine Latest 

Yuki Bar revisited: one of London’s best spots for natural wine

June 22, 2026June 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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