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Five things every wine consumer should know

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 15383 Views

Great tasters are made not born Knowledge isn’t compulsory, but it enhances enjoyment ‘Quality’ in wine is context dependent Your

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Highlights Latest South Africa Videos 

Highlights: Carinus Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 7067 Views Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch

Carinus Family Wines Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa13% alcohol. This is brilliant. Carinus are a new producer and

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The origins of biodynamic farming: six things you probably didn’t know

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 jamiegoode 18395 Views biodynamics

Biodynamic farming is a subset of organic farming that has proved extremely popular in viticulture. It is based on the

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Highlights: two from Champagne Bruno Paillard

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 jamiegoode 6316 Views

I visited Bruno Paillard with Treve Ring a couple of years ago. This is a rare thing: a new Champagne

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Highlights: Frisach L’Abrunet Tinto 2018 Terra Alta, Spain

May 6, 2020 jamiegoode 6301 Views

Frisach L’Abrunet De Frisach Tinto 2018 Terra Alta, Spain13.5% alcohol. This is a blend of Grenache and Carignan (here: Garnatxa

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Highlights: Reynvaan In The Rocks Syrah 2016 Walla Walla

May 2, 2020 jamiegoode 4981 Views syrah

Reynvaan Family Vineyards In The Rocks Syrah 2016 Walla Walla, Washington State13.5% alcohol. This is so distinctive, and quite beautiful.

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Beaujolais Latest Profiles 

Château du Moulin-à-Vent: a new Beaujolais star

April 29, 2020April 30, 2020 jamiegoode 11652 Views Gamay

Moulin-à-Vent is one of the most prestigious of the crus of Beaujolais, and has a reputation for making ageworthy wines.

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Latest Profiles Uruguay 

In Uruguay: De Lucca

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 jamiegoode 6900 Views

Jamie Goode visits De Lucca in Uruguay’s main wine region, Canelones. The family influence is Italian, but Dr Reinaldo De

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Features Latest 

Tastings in the time of ISO

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 jamiegoode 5905 Views

These times of isolation have led to a proliferation of virtual meet-ups, using various tools. There’s Zoom with its security

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Highlights Latest Washington State 

Highlights: Gramercy Cellars John Lewis Syrah 2012 Washington State

April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 jamiegoode 4445 Views syrah

So, tonight I did my first Instagram Live session. It was the first of a new Wine Zones series from

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Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut
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Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 jamiegoode

Château Nadal Hainaut, an organic wine producer in the Roussillon making some nice wines. This visit was with Pauline Nadal,

Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha
Features Latest Portugal 

Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily
Features Italy Latest 

Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Celebrating 25 years of Filipa Pato’s wines with an amazing lunch and tasting
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Celebrating 25 years of Filipa Pato’s wines with an amazing lunch and tasting

October 30, 2026October 30, 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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