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Highlights Hungary Latest 

Highlights: Kolonia 52 Bleu de Hongrie 2023 Balaton, Hungary

October 12, 2025October 13, 2025 jamiegoode 730 Views Blaufrankisch

This is a really interesting Hungarian red, made from Kekfrankos, aka Blaufränkisch. The name translates as Hungarian Blue (it’s French)

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Sadie Family Wines Twiswind 2024 & Sonvang 2024

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 Treve Ring 1337 Views field blends, swartland

These two newest Sadie Family wines are 20+ years in the making. Eben Sadie started the project back in 2002,

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Highlights: Graham Beck Cuvée Clive 2018 Western Cape, South Africa

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 jamiegoode 983 Views

Website: https://grahambeck.com/ Tried this tonight, and was really impressed. I’ve tried previous vintages, but this was quite striking in its

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Highlights: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 jamiegoode 1640 Views

Website: https://www.taittinger.com/en The new release of this classic! And it’s really good. Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

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England Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Enmill Field Mineral Geo Surfaces Col Fondo 2022/23 Wiltshire, England

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 jamiegoode 1267 Views

Ben Adams worked as vineyard manager for Les Clos Perdu in Corbières. He returned to the UK and planted a

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Highlights Latest Loire 

Highlights: Véronique Günther-Chereau Cru Communal Gorges Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 2013

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 jamiegoode 1459 Views muscadet

Website: https://vgc.fr/ Véronique Günther-Chereau Cru Communal Gorges Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 2013 Loire, France12% alcohol. This has a volcanic rock

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Highlights Italy Latest 

Highlights: Luigi Giordano Langhe Freisa 2022

September 8, 2025 jamiegoode 1476 Views freisa, Piemonte

Luigi Giordano Langhe Freisa 2022 Valle dei Salici, Piemonte, Italy13% alcohol. This is from Barbaresco, from the Cars MGA, and

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Champagne Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Champagne Billecart-Salmon Le Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

September 6, 2025 jamiegoode 1023 Views

I like that Billecart-Salmon now have ‘my origin’ on their website, where if you are so inclined you can find

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Veiled Vineyards Old Vine Semillon 2016 Franschhoek, South Africa

September 4, 2025 jamiegoode 1452 Views Franschhoek, Semillon

Veiled Vineyards Old Vine Semillon 2016 Franschhoek, South Africa13.5% alcohol. This may be almost 9 years old, but it’s a

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Highlights: Roebuck Estates Rare Expressions Ninety-Six 2014 Sussex, England

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 jamiegoode 1596 Views

Website: https://www.roebuckestates.co.uk/wine/rare-expressions-no-96/ Roebuck Estates Rare Expressions Ninety-Six 2014 Sussex, EnglandThis is the second release of the Roebuck’s luxury Rare Expressions

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Launched today: Regenerative Viticulture, Second Edition
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Launched today: Regenerative Viticulture, Second Edition

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 jamiegoode

Anyone who has written a book knows the amount of planning, researching, thought and effort that goes into bringing it

Yarra Valley (9) Rob Dolan Wines
Australia Features Latest 

Yarra Valley (9) Rob Dolan Wines

December 14, 2025 jamiegoode
Transmission: an exciting new wine project in Portugal’s Bairrada wine region
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Transmission: an exciting new wine project in Portugal’s Bairrada wine region

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 jamiegoode
Saison Wines, an exciting new UK importer of organic French wine
Bordeaux Burgundy Features France Languedoc Latest Loire 

Saison Wines, an exciting new UK importer of organic French wine

December 12, 2025 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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