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Australia Highlights 

Empire of Dirt, exciting new wines from the Yarra

November 14, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 7323 Views Yarra Valley

Sauvignon and a Cabernet from Australia’s Yarra Valley? Normally, I’d be sceptical, but when it’s a collaboration between Timo Meyer

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China Highlights 

Highlights: Greatwall Five Star Cabernet Sauvignon

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 jamiegoode 10256 Views

China is making a lot of wine, but I don’t get to try Chinese wine very often. I’ve had a

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England Highlights 

Hambledon’s new Première Cuvée Rosé

November 3, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 5323 Views Pinot Meunier, Sparkling wine

One of the leading English sparkling wine producers releases a zero dosage Pinot Meunier This is interesting. 100% Pinot Meunier.

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Highlights: three wines from Serio & Ballista Borgogno in Piemonte

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 jamiegoode 5590 Views Nebbiolo, piedmont

Impressive Barolo, Langhe Nebbiolo and Dolcetto from this small family estate in Cannubi These wines are stocked in the UK

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Nichol Syrah Old Vines 2017 Naramata, Okanagan, Canada

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 jamiegoode 5564 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 6270 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 6480 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 6345 Views

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

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The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense
Bordeaux Features Latest 

The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense

April 22, 2026 jamiegoode

Buying wine en primeur has two potential benefits. First, if the wine is sought after, you secure your allocation. If

Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils
Features Languedoc Latest 

Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils

April 22, 2026 jamiegoode
Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite
Features Latest Provence 

Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite

April 20, 2026 jamiegoode
Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris
Features Latest New Zealand Profiles 

Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris

April 18, 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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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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