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Highlights Slovenia 

Highlights: two from Mulit, Brda, Slovenia

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 jamiegoode 4791 Views

A while back Tjaš Prinčič from Brda, Slovenia got in touch with me. With his brother Peter, he has established

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: two from Champagne Michel Gonet

August 20, 2020October 9, 2020 jamiegoode 6277 Views

Champagne Michel Gonet Les 3 Terroirs Blanc de Blancs 2010 France12.5% alcohol. This is from Vindey (Sezanne), Montguex (Aube) and

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California Highlights 

Highlights: Whitcraft Winery Grenache Stolpman Vineyard 2018 Ballard Canyon, California

August 17, 2020October 9, 2020 jamiegoode 5753 Views pinot noir

This is a distinctive and beautiful Californian Grenache, made pretty naturally. Whole bunches are lightly trodden by foot, and then

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Alsace Highlights TOP STORIES 

Highlights: Hugel Gewurztraminer Grossi Laüe 2011 Alsace, France

August 12, 2020 jamiegoode 7225 Views Gewurztraminer

This is a high-end Gewurztraminer from Hugel. Along with Trimbach, Hugel were never really into the Alsace Grand Cru classification.

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Highlights Latest South of France 

Highlights: Château La Negly La Brise Marine 2019 La Clape

August 11, 2020 jamiegoode 5549 Views Languedoc

Château La Negly La Brise Marine 2019 La Clape, Languedoc, France13.5% alcohol. This is a blend of Bourboulenc, Roussanne and

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England Highlights 

Highlights: two pinks from English producer Chapel Down

August 11, 2020November 14, 2020 jamiegoode 3334 Views

Chapel Down are one of the UK’s largest wineries, sourcing grapes from all over the south of England. These two

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Brazil Highlights 

Highlights: Casa Valduga 130 Blanc de Blanc NV Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil

August 10, 2020 jamiegoode 4741 Views Sparkling wine

This is an ambitious sparkling wine from Casa Valduga in Vale dos Vinhedos, Serra Gaucha, Brazil. I really liked the

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night 2018

August 4, 2020October 9, 2020 Treve Ring 6945 Views Chenin Blanc, Old Vine Project, swartland

Chris Alheit is one of South Africa’s top winemakers and old vine rescuers, working closely with the Old Vine Project

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Gaja Ca’Marcanda Promis 2017 Toscana, Italy

August 2, 2020November 14, 2020 jamiegoode 8325 Views Tuscany

Gaja Ca’Marcanda Promis 2017 Toscana, Italy14% alcohol. This is from Gaja’s Tuscan estate in the Maremma, which they bought in

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Highlights Latest Loire 

Highlights: François Saint-Lô Les Fontennelles 2016 Saumur, Loire

July 30, 2020December 3, 2020 jamiegoode 6552 Views Chenin Blanc, Natural wine

I visited François Saint-Lô on my Loire Valley trip with the Grape Witches a couple of years ago. He’s a

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North Canterbury, New Zealand (10) Pegasus Bay
Features Latest New Zealand 

North Canterbury, New Zealand (10) Pegasus Bay

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode

Back in 1976, Christchurch neurologist Ivan Donaldson had caught the wine bug, and with some of his medical friends planted

Geographic Wines: an exciting pan-regional terroir project from Portugal
Features Latest Portugal 

Geographic Wines: an exciting pan-regional terroir project from Portugal

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode
The wines of Vietti, a leading Langhe producer
Features Italy Latest 

The wines of Vietti, a leading Langhe producer

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 jamiegoode
Nekter Deli: a new wine bar in an impressive space with a great list
Features Latest 

Nekter Deli: a new wine bar in an impressive space with a great list

February 15, 2026February 15, 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.

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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