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Terrasses du Larzac, a mini study of this important Languedoc AOC

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 jamiegoode 1590 Views Terrasses du Larzac

Website: https://terrasses-du-larzac.com/en/home/ Terrasses du Larzac is an AOC in the Languedoc that was established just over a decade ago, in

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Viognier
Australia Highlights Languedoc Latest 

Highlights: two ambitious Viogniers, from Yalumba and Laurent Miquel

April 11, 2025 jamiegoode 849 Views Viognier

Viognier is a really interesting grape variety, and these are two ambitious examples from producers who have focused quite strongly

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Highlights Languedoc 

Highlights: Gérard Bertrand Villa Soleilla 2021, taking orange wine to new heights

March 17, 2025September 29, 2025 jamiegoode 1228 Views orange wine

Gérard Bertrand Villa Soleilla 2021 France14% alcohol. Villa Soleilla is probably the world’s most expensive orange wine. It’s made from

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Features Languedoc 

Maxime Magnon, making stunning natural wines in the Corbières, Languedoc

February 14, 2025September 29, 2025 jamiegoode 1555 Views Corbieres

The wines of Maxime Magnon, natural wine star of Corbières Corbières is a beautiful wine region in the Languedoc, with

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Features Languedoc Regions 

Wise Wolf, adding value to Languedoc wines through innovative packaging and green credentials

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 jamiegoode 5538 Views

How can you add value to inexpensive Languedoc varietal wines? Accolade’s Banrock Station has brand crept to the South of

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clos du temple rose
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Clos du Temple, Gérard Bertrand’s ambitious rosé project in Cabrières, Languedoc

December 4, 2022March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 8143 Views Rose

Website: https://en.gerard-bertrand.com/collections/clos-du-temple Back in 2016 Gerard Bertrand purchased a beautiful estate in the rolling hills of the Haut Cabrières, and

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Alsace France Languedoc Rhone 

Michel Chapoutier, begetter of biological life, advocate of love and latent English vigneron presents his Sélections Parcellaires en primeur 2021 to a salivating crowd

October 19, 2022November 1, 2022 Lisse Garnett 7030 Views

Chapoutier talks of granite, lovemaking, Jefferson, sentient plants, vines on the Scilly Isles and the strength of life over death.

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Features Languedoc 

Three interesting Pays d’Oc wines: Nielluccio, Roussanne/Viognier and a Syrah-led red blend

January 28, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 4949 Views

The Languedoc is an interesting place to grow wine grapes, with lots of great terroirs and also a climate conducive

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Features Languedoc Regions 

Picpoul de Pinet: a Languedoc success story taking a step forward with new ‘Patience’ wines

January 3, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 14539 Views Picpoul de Pinet

AOP Picpoul de Pinet is the only white wine appellation in the Languedoc, and it’s on a roll right now.

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Languedoc Videos 

Video: Languedoc wine camp, edition 1, 2021

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 jamiegoode 5940 Views
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Leading English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber are almost through with their vintage, and it’s one of the earliest and best ever
England Features Latest 

Leading English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber are almost through with their vintage, and it’s one of the earliest and best ever

October 10, 2025 jamiegoode

Back in 1988, American couple Stuart and Sandy Moss changed the face of English wine forever. Back at this time

Paying more for quality, and the crisis of affordability in wine
Features Latest 

Paying more for quality, and the crisis of affordability in wine

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 jamiegoode
Visiting Aya Estate for the opening of their winery: Bulgarian wine playing at a new level
Bulgaria Features Latest Regions 

Visiting Aya Estate for the opening of their winery: Bulgarian wine playing at a new level

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 jamiegoode
Bonhams is auctioning off the cellar of Locanda Locatelli, and a few of us get to try some of the gems over lunch
Features Italy Latest 

Bonhams is auctioning off the cellar of Locanda Locatelli, and a few of us get to try some of the gems over lunch

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 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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