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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 13160 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 7542 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 8233 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 15229 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 5799 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 9772 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 9253 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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Profiles Washington State 

Three from Kiona Vineyards, Red Mountain, Washington State

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 jamiegoode 5800 Views

I enjoyed these three wines from Kiona Vineyards. They’re in the Red Mountain AVA of Washington State, which is well

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Japan Profiles 

In Nagano, Japan: Suntory Shiojiri Winery

August 18, 2020November 14, 2020 jamiegoode 7605 Views

Suntory is one of Japan’s leading drink companies, famous for their whiskies. But they also make wine. The company began

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Japan Profiles 

In Nagano, Japan: Les Vins Vivants

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020 jamiegoode 5623 Views

Les Vins Vivants is a new venture in Tomi City, Nagano, Japan. Takahiro Ogino and his partner Tomoko are the

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A beautiful dinner at Lakeview Palace in Macau, matching Chinese food with some top Chinese wines
China Features Food and wine Latest 

A beautiful dinner at Lakeview Palace in Macau, matching Chinese food with some top Chinese wines

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.wynnresortsmacau.com/en/wynn-palace/dining/lakeview-palace I arrived tonight in Macau in advance of judging the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards. We dined at

Another airline lounge raid, 12 wines tried
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Another airline lounge raid, 12 wines tried

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 jamiegoode
Apollo’s Praise: an exciting new producer in New York’s Finger Lakes wine region
Features Latest New York State Profiles 

Apollo’s Praise: an exciting new producer in New York’s Finger Lakes wine region

March 3, 2026 jamiegoode
Porto in pictures, with a short film
Features Latest Portugal Videos 

Porto in pictures, with a short film

March 2, 2026March 2, 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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