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Highlights Hungary Latest 

Highlights: two dry Furmints, Disznókő and Oremus

January 1, 2024 jamiegoode 4450 Views Furmint, tokaji

Furmint is such an interesting grape variety. It isn’t immediately likeable: it can be grainy, gritty, savoury and even a

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Bizoe ‘Henriëtta’ 2020 Franschhoek, South Africa

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 jamiegoode 3296 Views

Website: https://bizoe.co.za/ Franschhoek is a region with a particular talent for Semillon, and here it’s nicely married with its regular

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Thelema Rabelais 2021 Stellenbosch, South Africa

December 25, 2023 jamiegoode 4234 Views Stellenbosch

The Rabelais was originally the Thelema Cape Winemaker’s Guild red that we put in auction each year, says Thomas Webb.

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Highlights Jura Latest 

Highlights: François Rousset-Martin Savagnin Cuvée du Professeur 2018 Côtes du Jura

December 23, 2023 jamiegoode 4301 Views

Had this beauty last night at Dan’s, which is one of the best places in London to drink interesting wine.

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Champagne Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Champagne Gosset Grande Reserve Brut NV

December 20, 2023 jamiegoode 3417 Views

I really like the wines of Gosset, which with a production of 1 million bottles a year isn’t a big

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 jamiegoode 3722 Views Elgin

Really liked this rather unusual white blend from Elgin winery Spioenkop. Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa13.5%

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Highlights Latest New York State 

Highlights: Fox Run Ikehu Cabernet Franc 2017 Finger Lakes, New York State

December 16, 2023 jamiegoode 3013 Views cabernet franc, Finger Lakes

Cabernet Franc is a grape variety that is thriving in the Finger Lakes wine region in New York State, which

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Highlights Italy Latest 

Highlights: Pasqua Hey French: You Could Have Made This But You Didn’t

December 6, 2023December 27, 2023 jamiegoode 8002 Views

This is something a bit different. It’s a non-vintage blend, but it’s high end. And it has an arty label.

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Highlights Italy Latest 

Highlights: Castello di Fonterutoli Badiòla Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017 Italy

December 1, 2023 jamiegoode 3380 Views Chianti Classico

The new category of Gran Selezzione has been a real boost to Chianti Classico, and here’s a really good example,

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Vulpes The Cape Fox Chenin Blanc 2022 Swartland, South Africa

November 26, 2023 jamiegoode 6993 Views Chenin Blanc, swartland

This is a new project from winemaker Nuschka de Vos. Her start in the wine industry was a good one:

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Bordeaux 2025 wines en primeur
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A quick appraisal of the 2025 vintage in Bordeaux

June 3, 2026 jamiegoode

I didn’t get to do primeurs in Bordeaux this spring. In fact I never do primeurs in Bordeaux because it’s

Jean Baptiste Hardy, making beautiful wines in Muscadet
Features Latest Loire 

Jean Baptiste Hardy, making beautiful wines in Muscadet

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 jamiegoode
anselmo and tiago mendes vinho verde
Features Latest Portugal Regions 

Exploring Vinho Verde: visiting star producer Anselmo Mendes

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 jamiegoode
antonio madeira dao portugal
Features Latest Portugal 

Current releases from Dão legend Antonio Madeira

June 1, 2026June 1, 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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