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Argentina 

Highlights: Cara Sur Moscatel Tinto

March 14, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 6361 Views

This is such an interesting wine. It’s made in tiny quantities by a partnership of two couples: Sebastián Zuccardi and

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Chasing Rabbits Grenache 2020 Wellington, South Africa

March 13, 2021March 14, 2021 jamiegoode 6653 Views Grenache

This is a lovely lighter-styled red wine from young Grenache vines in Wellington. It’s a collaborative wine, made jointly by

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Features New York State TOP STORIES 

Piquette, the natural wine craze taking off in the UK, but banned in the EU

March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 jamiegoode 17968 Views Natural wine

Lower in alcohol, lower in price, and compatible with the low/no waste culture, what’s not to like about piquette? Especially

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Highlights Oregon 

New releases from Nicolas-Jay, an Oregon legend in the making

March 10, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 7850 Views Chardonnay, pinot noir

Nicolas-Jay is a collaboration between Burgundian winemaker Jean-Nicolas Méo (Domaine Méo-Camuzet), and renowned music and media entrepreneur Jay Boberg (who

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Features South Africa 

South African Gamay almost became extinct, but there’s hope: two from Radford Dale

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 jamiegoode 6513 Views Gamay

Gamay is rare in South Africa. In 2015 there were just 12 hectares planted in the country, down from 29

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Features Profiles Spain TOP STORIES 

El Marco de Jerez: the terroir revolution in the Sherry Triangle, with Ramiro Ibáñez of Bodega Cota 45 (UBE, Agostado, Pandorga)

March 9, 2021May 15, 2021 jamiegoode 9405 Views sherry

There is a revolution afoot in the Marco de Jerez (the Sherry Triangle that includes Jerez, El Puerto and Sanlúcar).

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell de Montsant 2019

March 8, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 5843 Views Grenache

Terroir Sense Fronteres is the Montsant operation of fabled Priorat producer Terroir Al Limit (which was started by Dominik Huber

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New wines from Château Mercian, a leading Japanese winery

March 6, 2021March 9, 2021 jamiegoode 9929 Views

I have visited Château Mercian a couple of times before. They have wineries in both of Japan’s major wine regions,

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Bordeaux Highlights 

Highlights: Château Capbern 2014 St Estèphe, Bordeaux

March 5, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 5601 Views

Looking for a top quality Cabernet-dominated Bordeaux at an affordable price? You have come to the right place. Château Capbern

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France Highlights 

Highlights: Domaine Le Cros Marcillac Lo Sang del Païs

March 5, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 4385 Views Marcillac, southwest france

This is such a characterful wine, and it’s one I’ve been buying for years. It’s still delivering, as this latest

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Tasting some wines from Bolivia: Jardín Oculto and Yokich
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Tasting some wines from Bolivia: Jardín Oculto and Yokich

September 28, 2025 jamiegoode

I’ve tasted a lot of wines before, but this was the first time I’d tried any from Bolivia. Nayan Gowda,

Champagne Salon and Delamotte: the 2015 Salon release, and a look at the current Delamotte range
Champagne Features Latest Regions TOP STORIES 

Champagne Salon and Delamotte: the 2015 Salon release, and a look at the current Delamotte range

September 26, 2025September 27, 2025 jamiegoode
Icelandic pharma-titan, Robert Wessman of Maison Wessman in Bergerac and his Wine Director, Lise Sadirac, fight for a new Issigeac micro-appellation with musical backing from Nora Jones 
Features France France Latest 

Icelandic pharma-titan, Robert Wessman of Maison Wessman in Bergerac and his Wine Director, Lise Sadirac, fight for a new Issigeac micro-appellation with musical backing from Nora Jones 

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 Lisse Garnett
The Judgement of Cape Town
Features Latest South Africa 

The Judgement of Cape Town

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 Treve Ring

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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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