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Profiles Washington State 

Three from Kiona Vineyards, Red Mountain, Washington State

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 jamiegoode 5463 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 6912 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 5196 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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Features Portugal Profiles 

Chocapalha: a leading winery from Portugal’s Lisboa wine region

August 9, 2020August 11, 2020 jamiegoode 6445 Views Lisboa

Website: https://chocapalha.pt/en/home_en/ Paulo Tavares de Silva had a career as a naval officer, but with his wife Alice nurtured a

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England Profiles 

The wines of Hidden Spring, Sussex, England

August 3, 2020 jamiegoode 5660 Views

Website: https://www.hiddenspring.co.uk/ In 2014 Dr David McNally and Chris Phipps bought a 23 acre campsite in Horam, East Sussex, and

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Burgundy Features Profiles 

Billaud-Simon, one of the top Chablis domaines, now owned by Faiveley

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 jamiegoode 10381 Views Chablis, Chardonnay

I’m a great fan of the wines of Chablis, one of the few monocepage regions focusing on just Chardonnay from

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Burgundy Profiles Regions 

Domaine Guyon, an unsung hero in Bourgogne

July 24, 2020October 19, 2020 jamiegoode 11702 Views

Jean-Pierre Guyon isn’t as well known as he should be. I first came across him with Dirk Niepoort, who has

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Burgundy Profiles 

In Bourgogne: Domaine des Terres de Velle

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 jamiegoode 8475 Views

Website: https://www.terresdevelle.fr/ This is a domaine that started from scratch in 2009. Sophie and Fabrice Laronze were Burgundian, but not

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Canada Profiles 

Domaine du Nival, a leading winery from Quebec, Canada

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 jamiegoode 6353 Views

Nival is one of the stars of the Quebec wine scene, based in St-Louis, southern Quebec. They have 6 hectares

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Beaujolais Profiles Regions 

Lapierre: visiting the natural hero of Beaujolais

July 20, 2020June 29, 2021 jamiegoode 13585 Views Gamay

This was my second visit to Lapierre, following on from a visit with Camille Lapierre back in 2016. This time

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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
Features Latest 

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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You can contact Jamie at drjamiegoode@gmail.com Also, through my accounts at Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon

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