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  • Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday
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Highlights Italy Latest 

Highlights: Tenuta San Guido La Difese 2024 Toscana IGT, Italy

April 20, 2026 jamiegoode 1109 Views Bolgheri

This is the bargain in the line-up from Tenuta San Guido: of course, Sassicaia and Guidalberto are amazing, but they

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Highlights Hungary Latest 

Highlights: Eszterbauer Nagyapám Kadarka 2023 Szekszárd, Hungary

April 11, 2026 jamiegoode 891 Views

Website: https://www.eszterbauer-bor.hu/ Eszterbauer Nagyapám Kadarka 2023 Szekszárd, Hungary12% alcohol. This is a lovely expression of the Kadarka grape variety, made

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Highlights Latest Washington State 

Highlights: De Lille Cellars D2 2017 Columbia Valley, Washington State

April 8, 2026 jamiegoode 1012 Views

Website: https://delillecellars.com/ De Lille Cellars D2 2017 Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA14.2% alcohol. I visited De Lille back in 2015,

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England Highlights Latest 

Highlights: two from Gutter & Stars, an urban winery in Cambridge, UK

April 7, 2026 jamiegoode 964 Views

I’ve written here about Gutter & Stars, a lovely small-scale urban winery in the base of a Cambridge windmill. This

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California Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Arnot Roberts Gamay Noir 2023 El Dorado, California

April 6, 2026 jamiegoode 1108 Views Gamay

This is a brilliant expression of Californian Gamay, from one of the state’s most interesting producers, Arnot Roberts. Arnot Roberts

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England Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Flint Vineyard Silex 2024, an impressive English still white

March 31, 2026 jamiegoode 1184 Views

Website: https://flintvineyard.com/ Big fan of this East Anglian winery (see my write up here) and I think this is one

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Champagne Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Champagne Laurent Perrier 2018

March 29, 2026 jamiegoode 926 Views

Really impressed with this, the latest vintage release from Laurent-Perrier. Champagne Laurent Perrier Brut Millésime 2018 France12% alcohol. 100% Grand

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ferdinando principiano langhe nebbiolo
Highlights Italy Latest 

Highlights: Ferdinando Principiano Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 Piemonte, Italy

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 jamiegoode 1173 Views Nebbiolo, Piemonte

This is an impressive Langhe Nebbiolo that’s worth looking out for. Ferdinando Principiano Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 Piemonte, Italy13% alcohol. This

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Highlights: Il Tufiello Sancho Panza Campania Fiano 2020 Italy

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 jamiegoode 800 Views Fiano

This is a really impressive skin-fermented, naturally made Fiano. It’s a distinctive wine, but it’s delicious, and it held up

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Champagne Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Champagne Laurent Perrier Brut NV

March 15, 2026 jamiegoode 852 Views

Website: https://www.laurent-perrier.com/en/champagnes/la-cuvee/ This is a blend of more than 100 lots of wine, with 15-30% reserve wines, and a varietal

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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes

September 16, 2026 jamiegoode

As far as lunches go, this was one of the best I’ve had in recent years, held at the remarkable

Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday
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Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday

September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026
Features Germany Latest 

Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
the central dozen - 12 central otago pinot noirs
Features Latest New Zealand Regions 

The Central Dozen, an important exercise in telling the contemporary story of Central Otago Pinot Noir through a curated selection of 12 bottles

September 12, 2026September 12, 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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