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Profiles Spain 

Sisseck’s Sherry: the Pingus winemaker invests in Jerez

October 5, 2020October 11, 2021 jamiegoode 7422 Views sherry

It’s early days for this new project, but perhaps it’s a sign of the future for the Sherry region that

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Profiles South Africa 

In Franschhoek: Paserene, with Martin Smith

October 2, 2020November 14, 2020 jamiegoode 6544 Views

Martin Smith is the fellow behind Paserene. He’s an interesting CV: he spent 10 years making wine in Napa, which

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Lebanon Profiles 

Marsyas and Bargylus: wines from Lebanon and Syria

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 jamiegoode 11576 Views Syria

Sandro and Karim Saadé, brothers, have two vineyards. One is in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon (Marsyas), and the second

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England Features Profiles 

Tillingham: visting the winery leading the charge for natural wine in the UK

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 jamiegoode 12532 Views

It’s a sunny day in July, and my first time out of London since lockdown. I’m heading to Tillingham, a

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Latest Profiles Spain 

Vinos Oceánicos: unfortified wines from Sherry country, made in clay

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 jamiegoode 7185 Views Jerez

Raúl Moreno is the dude behind this new venture (first harvest 2017) in Sherry country: Vino Oceánicos. He works with

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Portugal Profiles 

The wines of Quinta do Ventozelo, Douro, Portugal

September 11, 2020 jamiegoode 7785 Views Douro

Quinta de Ventozelo is one of the Douro’s largest properties. It has a long history, but was until recently supplying

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Features Profiles Regions Spain 

Visiting Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most revered wineries

September 10, 2020October 20, 2020 jamiegoode 14309 Views Ribera del Duero

Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s iconic wineries, often referred to as Spain’s first growth. So it was great

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Canada Profiles 

Thirty Bench Wine Makers, Niagara, Canada

September 3, 2020 jamiegoode 5425 Views Niagara

Website: https://www.thirtybench.com/ Thirty Bench is part of the extensive Peller portfolio, but although it’s owned by a relatively large company,

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Argentina Features Profiles 

PerSe: stunning wines from Gualtallary in Argentina

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 jamiegoode 9171 Views Gualtallary, mendoza

Website: https://persevines.com/en/ Edy Del Popolo and David Bonomi are the team behind PerSe, one of Argentina’s most interesting wine projects.

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Portugal Profiles 

Quinta da Pedra Alta, Douro

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 jamiegoode 8762 Views Douro

Website: https://www.qpa.pt/ Based in the Cima Corgo of the Douro region in Portugal, Pedra Alta is a new quinta for

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Book review: The Science of Fermentation
Features Latest 

Book review: The Science of Fermentation

November 2, 2025 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.dk.com/us/book/9798217126477-the-science-of-fermentation/ Robin Sherriff The Science of Fermentation: explore the fascinating alchemy of fermented food and drinkDorling Kindersley This is

Wine and travel as competitive sports
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Wine and travel as competitive sports

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 jamiegoode
Book review: Izabela Kamińska Wild yeast – stories about wine
Features Latest 

Book review: Izabela Kamińska Wild yeast – stories about wine

October 30, 2025 jamiegoode
Cruse x Hirsch, tasting some Californian gems from this star partnership
California Features Latest 

Cruse x Hirsch, tasting some Californian gems from this star partnership

October 28, 2025October 29, 2025 jamiegoode

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About Us

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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