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France Highlights 

Highlights: Clos des Rocs, Mâconnais, Bourgogne, France

March 2, 2021June 8, 2021 Treve Ring 7824 Views organic

Located in the south of the Mâconnais, Fuissé’s Saint-Philibert estate belonged to a family of winegrowers for seven generations before

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Australia Highlights 

Highlights: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Yarra Valley, Australia

March 2, 2021 jamiegoode 6510 Views Chardonnay

Giant Steps is a Yarra Valley winery established by entrepreneur Phil Sexton back in 1997 (here’s a review of a

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Nero, South Africa’s first Nero d’Avola

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 jamiegoode 10100 Views

Bosman Family Vineyards have just launched South Africa’s first Nero d’Avola. The wine is a collaboration with actor/filmmaker Thapelo Mokoena,

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Highlights: Vignoble du Rêveur Un Instant sur Terre 2019

February 15, 2021February 16, 2021 Treve Ring 7908 Views Alsace, biodynamic, France, Natural wine

Mathieu Deiss, who works with his father Jean-Michel at Alsace’s legendary winery Marcel Deiss, created Vignoble du Rêveur in 2013. Translating

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne De Saint Gall Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2008

February 12, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 7105 Views

Champagne De Saint Gall Orpale Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2008 France12.5% alcohol. De Saint-Gall are a growers cooperative and

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Highlights Latest Rhone 

Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 Southern Rhône

February 8, 2021 jamiegoode 7032 Views Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Grenache

This is quite a brilliant wine. I was really stunned by how elegant and fine it was – Grenache at

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Argentina Highlights 

Highlights: Cara Sur Parcela Los Nidos 2018 San Juan, Argentina

February 7, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 7242 Views

Cara Sur is a joint project between Sebastián Zuccardi and Marcela Manini who have partnered with Nuria Añó Gargiulo and

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Highlights Rhone 

Highlights: Chapoutier Sicamor Crozes-Hermitage 2018 Northern Rhône

February 6, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 7235 Views syrah

So impressed with this wine. It’s a relatively new release from Chapoutier, and it has a wonderful wild intensity to

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Highlights: Pinotte! and Aligotte! from Bourgogne

January 26, 2021 jamiegoode 7452 Views Aligote

These are really interesting wines. They are made by Sylvain Pataille, a well respected vigneron from Marsannay, for UK retailer

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2016 England

January 25, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 6157 Views Sparkling wine

Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2016 England12% alcohol. This is from two vineyards. One is in Appeldore in Kent and is

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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.jimbarry.com/news/loosenbarry-unique-collaboration-meeting-minds-shared-obsession Loosen Barry is a fun (and quite serious) joint Riesling project, and I did a deep dive into

All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
Canada Features Latest Regions 

Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society
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Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 jamiegoode

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About Us

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.

This is an explanation of what an anorak is.

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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