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Highlights South Africa TOP STORIES 

Vin de Constance 2018 – the new release of this famous sweet wine

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 jamiegoode 13544 Views

Back in the 1980s South African winery Klein Constantia revived a piece of vinous history. In the 18th and 19th

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The Lisboa wine region, Portugal: a mini-study with six wines

December 30, 2022December 31, 2022 jamiegoode 6627 Views Lisboa

There are not many wine regions that change their name, and make a success of it. But one Portuguese wine

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Finger Lakes Riesling: a brief study on these wines from this celebrated New York State wine region

December 29, 2022 jamiegoode 9039 Views Riesling

I decided to open a few Rieslings from some of the best producers in the Finger Lakes, all of which

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Exploring Costières de Nîmes (2) Château Morgues du Grès

December 28, 2022January 20, 2023 jamiegoode 6027 Views

Website: https://www.mourguesdugres.com/en/ Jamie Goode begins his exploration of the Costières de Nîmes with a visit to the excellent Château Morgues

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: two from Monterosola, an organic Tuscan winery

December 27, 2022March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 5075 Views Tuscany

This is an organically farmed estate of some 25 hectares located between Bolgheri on the coast and Chianti, in Tuscany.

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Highlights: Frédéric Mabileau Les Roullères 2019 Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgeuil

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 jamiegoode 4681 Views cabernet franc

Really impressed by this Loire Cabernet Franc, which delivers a lot of pleasure without costing a fortune. Frédéric Mabileau Les

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Waitrose Loved and Found Albarossa 2020 Piedmont, Italy

December 24, 2022October 12, 2025 jamiegoode 7414 Views Piemonte

This is interesting. It’s part of the affordable Loved and Found range from Waitrose, focusing on lesser known varities and

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Pét-Nat: A Primer

December 22, 2022January 23, 2023 Treve Ring 25543 Views pet-nat

You’ve see them on the shelves of hip wine shops and on the lists of hot wine bars. They’re the

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Features Japan 

Grace Wine, tasting some of the top wines of Yamanashi, Japan, with winemaker Ayana Misawa

December 21, 2022March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 9434 Views

Website: https://www.grace-wine.com/en/ Grace is one of the leading wineries in the Yamanashi region of Japan. They have two wineries and

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In Niagara (8) Domaine Queylus

December 20, 2022December 21, 2022 jamiegoode 6696 Views Niagara

Website: Domaine Queylus This is one of Niagara’s top wineries, and it has an interesting history. Queylus was started by

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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.jimbarry.com/news/loosenbarry-unique-collaboration-meeting-minds-shared-obsession Loosen Barry is a fun (and quite serious) joint Riesling project, and I did a deep dive into

All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
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Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society
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Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society

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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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