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Prophets Rock, one of Central Otago’s top producers

March 24, 2017February 8, 2021 jamiegoode 7005 Views

Prophet’s Rock is emerging as one of the star wineries of Central Otago. Widely travelled winemaker Paul Pujol is making

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California Profiles Regions 

Arnot Roberts

March 6, 2016October 6, 2019 jamiegoode 6516 Views

Elegant, balanced single vineyard wines from one of California’s most exciting small wineries Website: arnotroberts.com Arnot Roberts is a collaboration between

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Champagne Profiles Regions 

Visiting Champagne Jacques Selosse, with Anselme Selosse

March 24, 2015January 19, 2020 jamiegoode 7878 Views champagne

Selosse is different. And brilliant. It was great to be able to visit this celebrated grower, who in turn has

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Oregon Profiles 

Beckham Estate: great Oregon wines, plus amphorae

March 24, 2015October 20, 2019 jamiegoode 5353 Views

Andrew and Annedria Beckham are making some of Oregon’s most compelling wines, and they have a great story, too. I

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Champagne Profiles Regions 

Champagne Ulysse Collin: visiting and tasting with one of the region’s new stars

March 24, 2015October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 7417 Views

Visiting the Champagne region: a conversation and tasting with Olivier Collin This was a brilliant visit with the dramatic, expressive

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Jura Profiles Regions 

Visiting Ganevat in the Jura: a sort of pilgrimage

March 24, 2015October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 8908 Views

The wines of Jean-François Ganevat   Visiting one of the Jura’s star producers  We arrived in the small hamlet of La

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Profiles Regions South Africa 

Craven Wines: making the most of exceptional Stellenboch vineyards

March 24, 2015November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 5574 Views

Craven Wines: of South Africa’s most interesting producers, making balanced single-site wines from Stellenbosch, report by Jamie Goode and Treve

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Domaine Marcel Lapierre: natural pioneer in the Beaujolais

March 24, 2015August 31, 2019 jamiegoode 5680 Views Beaujolais, Gamay

I visited with Camille Lapierre, of domaine Marcel Lapierre, which she runs with her brother Mathieu. Of all the domaines

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Profiles Provence Regions 

Château Gassier, Provence star

March 24, 2015October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 5502 Views

Gassier is a historical Provence family business that dates back to the 15th century. We visited the location that Gassier

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Germany Profiles Regions 

Jean Stodden, Ahr, Germany

March 20, 2015October 4, 2019 jamiegoode 6002 Views

Visiting the most northerly of Germany’s wine regions, where Pinot Noir is king Jean Stodden, run by Alexander Stodden, is

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Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes
Champagne Features Latest Portugal Regions 

Notes from a remarkable long lunch at Gaveto in Matosinhos, Portugal, with Niepoort, Transmission and friends, plus some amazing Champagnes

September 16, 2026 jamiegoode

As far as lunches go, this was one of the best I’ve had in recent years, held at the remarkable

Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday
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Going to the football? Like good wine? A tasting trip through Islington’s wine bars pairs well with tickets for a north London matchday

September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026
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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 jamiegoode
the central dozen - 12 central otago pinot noirs
Features Latest New Zealand Regions 

The Central Dozen, an important exercise in telling the contemporary story of Central Otago Pinot Noir through a curated selection of 12 bottles

September 12, 2026September 12, 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.

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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