Skip to content
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Latest:
  • On alcohol in wine, and attempts to remove it: a report on the state of play with no-alcohol wine
  • Paros Farming Community, an interesting concept from this island in the Cyclades
  • Domaine Colombet: impressive wines from Saint Joseph in the northern Rhône
  • Aldo Conterno: tasting the range from this celebrated Barolo producer
  • Visiting Renán Cancino of Huaso de Sauzal, making ultratraditional wines from Maule, Chile
wineanorak.com

wineanorak.com

online wine magazine

  • blog
    • Jamie Goode’s Wine Blog
    • My old blog: 2006-2010
  • Videos
  • Regions
  • New to wine
  • Profiles
  • Food and wine
  • Features
  • Travel
  • Wine Science
  • Highlights

Regions

Georgia Sponsored content 

Three Georgian wines from new UK retailer Degustate

February 1, 2022 jamiegoode 4039 Views

Three wines from Degustate, a new UK-based online Georgian wine shop: www.degustate.co.uk These show the different sides of Georgia, and

Read more
California Features 

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, some of the world’s most expensive grapes

January 31, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 14428 Views Napa

Grape prices are really interesting. They vary quite a lot, dependent on region, variety, health of the grapes, the vineyard

Read more
Italy Profiles 

The wines of Villa Crespia, Franciacorta

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 jamiegoode 6616 Views Franciacorta

I met with Michaela Muratori of Villa Crespia to hear the story of this family-owned winery. It’s a medium-sized operation,

Read more
Features Languedoc 

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

January 28, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 5300 Views

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

Read more
Features Japan Profiles 

New releases from Château Mercian, Japan

January 28, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 4699 Views

I tasted these new releases from important Japanese producer Mercian on a zoom call with their team. As well as

Read more
Italy Profiles Regions 

The wines of Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Italy

January 27, 2022January 28, 2022 jamiegoode 8504 Views Campania

Website: https://www.feudi.it/en Feudi di San Gregorio are one of the leading producers in Italy’s Campania region. Founded in the mid-1980s,

Read more
Features Italy Profiles 

The wines of La Fiorita, Montalcino, Tuscany

January 26, 2022January 28, 2022 jamiegoode 5089 Views Brunello, Sangiovese

La Fiorita was founded in 1992 by consultant winemaker Roberto Cipresso. In the mid-noughties Cipresso helped American actor Natalie Oliveros

Read more
Australia Highlights 

Highlights: Two from Vasse Felix in Margaret River, Australia

January 24, 2022February 11, 2022 jamiegoode 5154 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

Read more
England Features 

English Chardonnay: a quality revolution

January 22, 2022February 25, 2022 jamiegoode 8129 Views Chardonnay

It’s interesting times for English still wines at the moment, and one variety catching the eye is Chardonnay. Sommelier Donald

Read more
England Features 

Freedom of the Press: an exciting new English winery

January 20, 2022 jamiegoode 5564 Views

Website: https://www.freedomofthepress.co.uk/ Gavin Carver established Freedom of the Press winery in 2020. Initially, it was to be an urban winery

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

Features

On alcohol in wine, and attempts to remove it: a report on the state of play with no-alcohol wine
Features Latest TOP STORIES Wine Science 

On alcohol in wine, and attempts to remove it: a report on the state of play with no-alcohol wine

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 jamiegoode

Let’s do a thought experiment. Imagine you have a stash of wines – maybe a small cellar of a couple

Paros Farming Community, an interesting concept from this island in the Cyclades
Features Greece Latest 

Paros Farming Community, an interesting concept from this island in the Cyclades

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 jamiegoode
Domaine Colombet: impressive wines from Saint Joseph in the northern Rhône
Features Latest Rhone 

Domaine Colombet: impressive wines from Saint Joseph in the northern Rhône

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 jamiegoode
Aldo Conterno: tasting the range from this celebrated Barolo producer
Features Italy Latest 

Aldo Conterno: tasting the range from this celebrated Barolo producer

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 jamiegoode

Regions

  • Champagne
  • Burgundy
  • Bordeaux
  • Douro
  • New Zealand
  • Canada
  • South Africa
  • Australia

About Us

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.

As an Amazon Associate this website earns from qualifying purchases (for example, the links for purchasing books). Wineanorak also earns from Google AdSense display advertising.

You can contact Jamie at drjamiegoode@gmail.com Also, through my accounts at Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon

Country profiles

  • South Africa
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
  • France
  • Spain
  • USA
  • Australia

Contributors

  • Jamie Goode, Chief Anorak
  • Treve Ring, Correspondent Anorak
  • Lisse Garnett, Under Anorak
And here you can SUBSCRIBE to the wineanorak mailing list - once a month updates, with some more private content just for subscribers

My books

Copyright © 2026 wineanorak.com. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy