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The wines of Quinta de La Rosa, Douro, Portugal

August 18, 2022 jamiegoode 5863 Views Douro

Website: https://www.quintadelarosa.com/ Quinta de la Rosa is a beautiful Quinta, a short distance along the river from Pinhão, in the

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Who is Charlie Herring? The story behind the remarkable wines and ciders of Tim Phillips

August 16, 2022August 17, 2022 Lisse Garnett 13715 Views

By Lisse Garnett and Jamie Goode Website: http://www.charlieherring.com/ We first met the son of the man that birthed Charlie at

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The wines of David & Nadia, Swartland, South Africa

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 jamiegoode 8172 Views Chenin Blanc, swartland

Website: https://davidnadia.com/ David and Nadia Sadie studied together and then got married in 2009. They both began working for different

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Keep Wines: small batch Californian elegance

August 12, 2022August 14, 2022 jamiegoode 5245 Views

Website: https://www.thekeepwines.com/ Keep Wines is a small Californian winery that was started by Jack Roberts and Johanna Jensen in 2009.

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Jean Claude Mas, of Paul Mas: a Languedoc wine entrepreneur

August 9, 2022 jamiegoode 11674 Views

Website: https://www.paulmas.com/en/a-propos/jean-claude-mas/ Paul Mas is one of the Langeudoc’s most astute wine producers. Established as recently as 1999 by Jean

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The wines of Casa de Darei, Dão, Portugal

August 8, 2022 jamiegoode 6109 Views Dao

Website: http://casadedarei.pt/eng_index.html Back in 1997 José Ruivo bought a 140 hectare farm on the shores of the Dão river at

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The Jessica Julmy interview: transforming Galoupet in Provence – regenerative farming meets alternative packaging

August 5, 2022August 11, 2022 jamiegoode 7224 Views Provence, Rose

Website: https://www.chateaugaloupet.com/en-gb/home Jessica Julmy is in charge of Galoupet, a Provence winery recently purchased by Moët-Hennessy. Previously, Julmy had been

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Highlights: Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2017 England

August 4, 2022August 6, 2022 jamiegoode 4140 Views Sparkling wine

Website: Harrow & Hope Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2017 England12% alcohol. This is from chalk and flint soils

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Video: adventures in Newfoundland

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 5066 Views
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Donkey and Goat: Californian wines with a natural twist

August 2, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 10848 Views Natural wine

Jared and Tracey Brandt have an urban winery in Berkeley, California, called Donkey and Goat, which they started in 2003.

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Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson

August 8, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.minimalistwines.com/ I popped into Flint Wines to meet a South African winemaker that everyone is talking about. Sam Lambson

Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds
Bordeaux Features Latest 

Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 jamiegoode
Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: Domaine Saint Amant
Features Latest Rhone 

Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: Domaine Saint Amant

August 4, 2026 jamiegoode
Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: a big tasting of the reds and the Muscats
Features Latest Rhone 

Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: a big tasting of the reds and the Muscats

August 4, 2026August 4, 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.

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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