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California Highlights 

Highlights: Louis M Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly Vine Zinfandel 2018 Sonoma, California

May 16, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1712 Views Sonoma, Zinfandel

Website: https://www.louismartini.com/ Louis Martini established the winery named after him in 1933, just after the repeal of prohibition. He’d established L.M.

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2022

May 14, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1938 Views Chianti Classico

Ricasoli is one of the top producers of Chianti Classico, and this is a really good example of the modern

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Rare Champagne 2012
Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Rare Champagne 2012

May 14, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2393 Views

Rare used to be a prestige cuvée of Piper-Heidsieck, but since 2018 has been a stand-alone brand. Since 2011 both

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Kleine Zalze Heritage Vineyards Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2023

May 10, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1959 Views Chenin Blanc

Reallly good to find a wine like this made from Heritage Chenin vineyards (over 35 years old), part of the

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Mayacamas Chardonnay
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Highlights: Mayacamas Chardonnay 2023 Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California

May 9, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 3328 Views Chardonnay

Mayacamas Chardonnay 2023 Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California13.5% alcohol. This is fine, restrained and pure on the nose with focused

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Burgundy Highlights 

Highlights: Domaine Reunaud Boyer Bourgogne Aligoté 2022

May 4, 2025December 20, 2025 jamiegoode 1521 Views Aligote

I’m a big fan of Aligoté, and this is one of the best I’ve tried of late. Domaine Reunaud Boyer

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain

May 3, 2025December 20, 2025 jamiegoode 1965 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Penedès

Torres Mas La Plana 2018 Penedès, Spain14.5% alcohol. This is Cabernet Sauvignon, from the Mas La Plana vineyard. It’s one

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England Highlights Sparkling wine 

Highlights: Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2017 England

April 27, 2025December 20, 2025 jamiegoode 1848 Views

Website: https://nyetimber.com/ Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2017 England12% alcohol. Thanks to the code on the label you can find out

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Highlights Savoie 

Highlights: a 21 year old Mondeuse from Louis Magnin in the Savoie

April 22, 2025December 20, 2025 jamiegoode 1533 Views mondeuse

Domaine Louis Magnin Savoie Arbin Mondeuse Vielles Vignes 2003 Savoie, France12.5% alcohol. This Mondeuse was raised in stainless steel. It

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Highlights 

Highlights: Little Pomona Ripple Egremont Russet Unoaked Still Cider 2022 England

April 20, 2025December 20, 2025 jamiegoode 1353 Views cider

I know this is a cider, but it’s just so good, and so vinous, that I had to include it.

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Videos: Robots in the vineyard, new technology applied
Features Latest Videos Wine Science 

Videos: Robots in the vineyard, new technology applied

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 jamiegoode

Viticulture is expensive, and a lot of the cost is paying people to do quite boring, repetitive work. Of course,

Brent Marris, Emma Marris and The Ned, tasting wines from one of Marlborough’s (NZ) emerging dynasties
Features Latest New Zealand 

Brent Marris, Emma Marris and The Ned, tasting wines from one of Marlborough’s (NZ) emerging dynasties

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 jamiegoode
Brunia, an exciting cool-climate wine project from South Africa’s Walker Bay
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Brunia, an exciting cool-climate wine project from South Africa’s Walker Bay

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Cantina Antonioli are making lovely natural wines in the foothills of the Apennine mountain range in Italy’s Umbria
Features Italy Latest 

Cantina Antonioli are making lovely natural wines in the foothills of the Apennine mountain range in Italy’s Umbria

May 10, 2026May 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.

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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