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Fifty years of Australian Chardonnay

May 1, 2022 jamiegoode 4751 Views Chardonnay

I like Aussie Chardonnay. I remember when I was first getting into wine, and I tried quite a few. In

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Fleet Wines: an artisanal producer from Gippsland in Victoria, Australia

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 jamiegoode 5124 Views

I’m impressed by Fleet Wines. This is a small producer in the cool-climate wine region of Gippsland, quite close to

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Highlights: Wynns Coonawarra Estate ‘Black Label’ 2019

February 24, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 4741 Views

This Australian classic is now in its 64th vintage. It was first made in 1954 when Australia’s wine industry was

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Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: pitting top examples against international benchmarks

February 23, 2022 jamiegoode 5025 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley

The Clare Valley is a north-south running valley some 30 km long and 10 km wide, 130 km north of

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Highlights: Two from Vasse Felix in Margaret River, Australia

January 24, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 4462 Views Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Margaret River

I was really impressed by this pair of wines. Australia’s Margaret River is an important wine region, and its specialities

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Why Tasmanian Chardonnay is turning heads: a masterclass

December 9, 2021December 11, 2021 jamiegoode 7587 Views

Tasmania is hot right now. Well, actually, it isn’t hot in the thermal sense, and that’s its appeal. This island,

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A focus on Australian Shiraz: freshness, diversity and a sense of place

October 14, 2021October 21, 2021 jamiegoode 6323 Views shiraz, syrah

I took part in an international virtual tasting of some top Australian Shiraz wines last week, hosted by Mark Davidson

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Top McLaren Vale Grenache from Thistledown

September 25, 2021September 26, 2021 jamiegoode 4347 Views Grenache, McLaren Vale

Website: https://www.thistledownwines.com/ McLaren Vale Grenache is a success story at the moment. Many people have discovered that if you make

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Koerner: a new producer from the Clare Valley now making some of Australia’s most exciting wines

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 jamiegoode 6921 Views Clare Valley, Riesling

Website: https://koernerwine.com.au/ The vineyards that are behind new Clare Valley superstar Koerner have been in the family for 45 years

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Highlights: Koerner Mammolo 2020, Clare Valley, Australia

May 22, 2021August 8, 2021 Treve Ring 3927 Views Amphora, Clare Valley, organic

Brothers Damon and Jono Koerner show classic and alternative Clare varieties through a variety of winemaking vessels and styles, all

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Five from important Tuscan producer Frescobaldi
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Five from important Tuscan producer Frescobaldi

May 21, 2025 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.frescobaldi.com/en/ Frescobaldi is a noted Tuscan producer with nine wineries in the province, making a wide range of wines.

Tasting top South African Chardonnay
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South African Chardonnay: how does it stack up internationally? A tasting with the South African Chardonnay Association in London

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 jamiegoode
Around Portugal in seven fine wines: a seminar at Vinho da Casa in Lisbon
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Around Portugal in seven fine wines: a seminar at Vinho da Casa in Lisbon

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 jamiegoode
In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder
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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder

May 15, 2025May 16, 2025 Treve Ring

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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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