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Nichol Syrah Old Vines 2017 Naramata, Okanagan, Canada

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 jamiegoode 5443 Views canada, okanagan, syrah

Nichol Syrah Old Vines 2017 Naramata, Okanagan, CanadaThis wine is made from 17 rows of Syrah that are the oldest plantings

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Two impressive sparkling wines from Schramsberg

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 jamiegoode 6071 Views

California fizz specialist hitting the mark I visited Schramsberg a decade ago, and was impressed with their offerings. I think

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Some Piedmont gems: Oddero, Produttori, Albino Rocca

October 14, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 6296 Views barbaresco, barolo, piedmont

I popped into the excellent Handford Wines, and managed to try some of these Piedmont gems, which were being poured

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Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay 2017

October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 jamiegoode 6154 Views

*wine highlights* This wine, from Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman, is a Chardonnay from the famous Sanford & Benedict vineyard

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North Canterbury, New Zealand (10) Pegasus Bay
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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
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Geographic Wines: an exciting pan-regional terroir project from Portugal

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