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Highlights: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Yarra Valley, Australia

March 2, 2021 jamiegoode 6410 Views Chardonnay

Giant Steps is a Yarra Valley winery established by entrepreneur Phil Sexton back in 1997 (here’s a review of a

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Highlights: Mac Forbes EB56 Italian Stallion Dolcetto 2019 Yarra, Australia

January 13, 2021February 17, 2021 Treve Ring 6321 Views Yarra Valley

Though Mac Forbes has been working with Italian varieties in the Yarra for a while, this is his first Dolcetto,

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Tasmanian Pinot Noir: a study

November 20, 2020November 23, 2020 jamiegoode 9125 Views

A small island 240 km south of Victoria is making some of Australia’s most sought after Chardonnay and sparkling wine.

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Remembering Taras

October 16, 2020November 14, 2020 Treve Ring 10940 Views

This week the wine world lost one of its shining lights. Taras Ochota, of Adelaide Hills’ Ochota Barrels, passed through

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Yalumba The Caley: a mini-vertical of their top ‘Super Claret’

October 1, 2020 jamiegoode 6574 Views

It is a little-known fact that in the 19th century, the Bordelais used to blend in some Syrah from Hermitage

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Highlights: Dr. Edge Pinot Noir 2017, Tasmania

September 30, 2020November 14, 2020 Treve Ring 4698 Views

Dr. Edge is the personal wine project of Peter Dredge, the head winemaker of Meadowbank. This is a blend of

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Australia Features 

Grange and friends: the Penfolds Collection 2020 releases

September 18, 2020August 4, 2022 jamiegoode 9345 Views

Penfolds is Australia’s most famous winery. Their flagship wine, Grange, has achieved legendary status. And this was a brand that

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Australia Features 

Yalumba: a focus on Barossa Grenache

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 jamiegoode 9317 Views Barossa, Grenache

Has the time finally come for Grenache to come out of the shadows? Kevin Glastonbury, winemaker with leading Barossa producer

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Highlights: Wildman Wine Heavy Petting Pét-Nat 2018 Riverland, Australia

July 3, 2020July 5, 2020 jamiegoode 6615 Views Pet Nat

Tim Wildman was a wine merchant, passed the MW exams, and headed off to Australia. As well as running James

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Highlights: Sorrenberg Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018

June 10, 2020 Treve Ring 6416 Views

This is serious wine, and should be considered as one of Australia’s top whites. From his biodynamically farmed 2.4ha vineyard

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Exploring the Hunter Valley (3) Margan
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Exploring the Hunter Valley (3) Margan

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.margan.com.au/ Margan is an important Hunter Valley producer making some very interesting wines, and championing newer varieties that show

Exploring the Hunter Valley (2) judging the Hunter Valley Wine Show
Australia Features Latest 

Exploring the Hunter Valley (2) judging the Hunter Valley Wine Show

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 jamiegoode
Exploring the Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region (1) introduction
Australia Features Latest Regions 

Exploring the Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region (1) introduction

August 19, 2026 jamiegoode
Four wines from Virginia in the USA
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Four wines from Virginia in the USA

August 17, 2026August 17, 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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