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Remembering Paul Pender, one of Canada’s leading winemakers

February 4, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 12818 Views

I remember when I first met Paul Pender. I was on my first visit to Canada, back in June 2013.

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Thomas Bachelder is taking Gamay to the next level in Canada’s Niagara region

February 1, 2022June 29, 2024 jamiegoode 6327 Views Gamay, Niagara

‘Niagara is on a learning curve,’ says Thomas Bachelder about Gamay. Thomas is one of the most respected winemakers in

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Tantalus: one of the star wineries from the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada

October 28, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 9426 Views okanagan

Tantalus is based in Kelowna, looking down onto the lake. Eric Savics, a stockbroker, bought the property in 2003, which

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Iconic Wineries of British Columbia: tasting some of the Okanagan’s top wines

October 7, 2021October 9, 2021 jamiegoode 12397 Views okanagan

Anthony Von Mandl’s empire of high-end BC wineries continues to grow and evolve. Jamie Goode tastes through some of their

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Canada’s Exciting Western Edge: The Wine Islands

October 6, 2021October 21, 2021 Treve Ring 15286 Views british columbia, Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, Wine Islands

Though the Wine Islands are tiny in comparison to the mighty Okanagan Valley, they’re now a hotspot of wine for

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Thirty Bench Wine Makers, Niagara, Canada

September 3, 2020 jamiegoode 6372 Views Niagara

Website: https://www.thirtybench.com/ Thirty Bench is part of the extensive Peller portfolio, but although it’s owned by a relatively large company,

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Domaine du Nival, a leading winery from Quebec, Canada

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 jamiegoode 7459 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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Honsberger, a new star in Niagara, Canada

June 16, 2020 jamiegoode 7138 Views Niagara

Website: https://honsbergerestate.com/ Honsberger is a relatively new winery in Niagara. It’s a family owned property in Jordan, and the background

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Megalomaniac, Niagara, Canada – interview and tasting with Sébastien Jacquey

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 jamiegoode 9001 Views Niagara

Sébastien Jacquey is winemaker at Megalomaniac in Canada’s Niagara wine region, but he’s actually a transplant from France. It was

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In Quebec: Domaine Le Grand Saint Charles

June 6, 2020June 7, 2020 jamiegoode 8583 Views Quebec

Website: https://www.domainelegrandsaintcharles.com/ Martin Laroche and Mylène Gaudette run Domaine Le Grand St-Charles, a winery in St-Paul d’Abbotsford in the Montérégie

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The 2025 wines from Pascal Jolivet in Sancerre
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The 2025 wines from Pascal Jolivet in Sancerre

October 22, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://pascaljolivet.com/en/ These are the 2025 releases from leading Sancerre-based producer Pascal Jolivet. This was a good vintage, but not

Quinta da Vinha dos Padres: remarkable wines from Portugal’s Alentejo
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Quinta da Vinha dos Padres: remarkable wines from Portugal’s Alentejo

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 jamiegoode
Australia’s Clare Valley: a mini-study in six wines
Australia Features Latest 

Australia’s Clare Valley: a mini-study in six wines

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 jamiegoode
The wines of Antonio macanita from madeira and porto santo
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Profetas e dos Villões: António Maçanita and his remarkable wines from Porto Santo and Madeira

October 20, 2026October 20, 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.

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