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Highlights: Château Marquis de Terme Margaux 2022

July 29, 2026 jamiegoode 803 Views

I don’t buy a lot of Bordeaux, but when I find a good one, I find it really satisfying. This

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Features Latest Regions Rhone 

Exploring Beaumes-de-Venise (1) introducing this interesting Rhône Cru

July 29, 2026August 5, 2026 jamiegoode 1124 Views Beaumes-de-Venise

Beaumes-de-Venise is a small but interesting Cru in the southern Rhône. Initially, it was made a AOC for its sweet

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Highlights: Gilvesy Váradi Furmint NV Szent György-Hegy, Hungary

July 28, 2026 jamiegoode 553 Views Furmint

This is a blend of 2021 and 2022 from a special volcanic terroir in Balaton, Hungary. Gilvesy Váradi Furmint NV

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Biofiltro: cleaning up winery waste water with worm power, creating high-quality compost at the same time

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 jamiegoode 1437 Views

Website: https://biofiltro.be/ Biofiltro is an innovative way of dealing with winery waste water. And the bonus is that because it

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Highlights: Soalheiro Ag.hora Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde, Portugal

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 jamiegoode 652 Views Alvarinho, Vinho Verde

Soalheiro Ag.hora Alvarinho 2022 Vinho Verde, Portugal11.5% alcohol. A collaboration with Gio Chezade, from Georgia but now resident in Portugal.

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doran vineyard
Features Latest South Africa 

Revisiting the wines of Doran Vineyards, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa

July 26, 2026 jamiegoode 610 Views

Website: https://www.doranvineyards.com/home/ Back in 2010 Edwin Doran bought a vineyard in Voor Paardeberg as a retirement gift to himself. Sadly,

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Highlights Latest Portugal 

Highlights: Chão de São Francisco Chão do Vale Vinhas Velhas Branco 2022 Lafôes, Portugal

July 25, 2026 jamiegoode 691 Views Lafoes

This is a really nice white old vine field blend from Lafoes, a small region tucked in the corner of

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Mclaren vale by Fabiano wines
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Tenuta Minchella’s ‘By Fabiano’ wines: Italian-inspiration hits the McLaren Vale, Australia

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 jamiegoode 784 Views McLaren Vale

On a quick visit to South Australia’s McLaren Vale region, I popped in to taste with Fabiano Minchella, who has

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A vertical of Vega Sicilia: taking a deep dive into Spain’s most celebrated wine producer

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 jamiegoode 1555 Views Ribera del Duero

UK wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd have just launched an offer of some back vintages of Vega Sicilia. (The

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te kano, central otago
Features Latest New Zealand Regions 

Visiting Te Kano, an important producer with vineyards in Central Otago and Waitaki

July 23, 2026July 24, 2026 jamiegoode 990 Views Central Otago, Waitaki

Website: https://www.tekanoestate.com/ It was in 2018 that I visited Te Kano for the first time. This relatively new producer had

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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
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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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