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Profiles

Telmo Rodriguez
Latest Profiles Spain 

Meeting Telmo Rodrìguez, rediscovering historical Rioja with his Lanzaga wines

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 jamiegoode 12890 Views Rioja

Telmo Rodriguez became famous for his travelling winemaking, sourcing top vineyards from around Spain, and then returning to revitalize family

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Bedrock Wine Co
California Profiles 

Bedrock Wine Co, California

December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 8451 Views Zinfandel

Trying the wines from Morgan Twain-Peterson’s boutique winery focusing on California’s heritage of old vineyards, many of them field blends.

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Profiles South of France 

Mas des Brousses: a leading domaine in the Terrasses du Larzac

December 6, 2019December 16, 2019 jamiegoode 10614 Views Languedoc, Mourvedre, syrah, Terrasses du Larzac

Jamie Goode visits the spectacular Terrasses du Larzac where he catches up with Xavier Peyraud and Géraldine Combes at their

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Canada Profiles 

Alternative Okanagan: Anthony Buchanan Wines

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 jamiegoode 8486 Views okanagan

Canada’s Okanagan Valley has lots of different wineries, ranging from big operations to tiny boutique ones. On a recent trip

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Burgundy Profiles 

Domaine Robert-Denogent: superb naturally made wines from southern Burgundy

November 27, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 11612 Views Natural wine

Sometimes you visit producers without expectations, and come away with your mind blown. This was one such visit: exciting natural

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Argentina Profiles Uncategorized 

New releases from Catena, including two no-added-sulfite wines

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 jamiegoode 7977 Views Chardonnay, Malbec, mendoza

I tried these five significant wines from Argentine star winery Catena at TexSom, with Laura Catena. The first two are

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Portugal Profiles 

Bojador: authentic wines from the Alentejo

November 16, 2019December 12, 2019 Treve Ring 11556 Views Alentejo, Amphora

Treve Ring reports on the wines of Bojador, Pedro Ribeiro’s project looking to make balanced wines true to the traditions

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Profiles South Africa 

Charles Fox, sparkling wine specialist from Elgin

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 jamiegoode 7138 Views Sparkling wine

You’d think that Elgin, with its cool climate, is well suited to sparkling wine production, although not many people make

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New Zealand Profiles 

Hermit Ram: stunning natural wines from North Canterbury

November 9, 2019December 31, 2019 jamiegoode 11192 Views Natural wine, North Canterbury, pinot noir

Since 2012 Theo Coles has been making natural wines from interesting sites in North Canterbury on the South Island of

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Profiles South Africa 

Beaumont: top wines from Bot River, South Africa

November 8, 2019 jamiegoode 8399 Views Bot River, Chenin Blanc

Sebastien Beaumont is making some impressive wines from his family farm in Bot River, including Hope Marguerite, a stunning Chenin

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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
Australia Features Latest 

Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.jimbarry.com/news/loosenbarry-unique-collaboration-meeting-minds-shared-obsession Loosen Barry is a fun (and quite serious) joint Riesling project, and I did a deep dive into

All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
Canada Features Latest Regions 

Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society
Features Latest 

Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 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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