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Beaujolais Features Latest Regions 

An evening of Beaujolais, reinforcing the fact that some of them can age

October 26, 2021 jamiegoode 6717 Views

Edouard Parinet of Château Moulin-à-Vent was in town. He’s collaborated with dynamic restaurateur Xavier Rousset to make a special cuvée,

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Features Greece Latest 

Santorini Superstar Artemis Karamolegos

October 24, 2021 Treve Ring 9302 Views Assyrtiko, Old vines, Santorini, volcanic

Artemis Karamolegos is one of the most dynamic wineries on Santorini. Inspired by his grandfather, who started making wine and cultivating

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California Profiles Regions 

The wines of Big Basin Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

October 22, 2021November 7, 2021 jamiegoode 6286 Views

Website: https://www.bigbasinvineyards.com/ Bradley Brown founded Big Basin Vineyards after a career in Silicon Valley. He’s based in the Santa Cruz

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England Features TOP STORIES 

The Business of English Wine (2): Robin Hutson, Chairman of the Pig Hotels and founder of Hotel du Vin

October 19, 2021November 9, 2021 Lisse Garnett 12555 Views

In the second of our series on the business of English wine, Lisse Garnett interviews influential hotelier Robin Hutson, the

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Champagne Features Wine Science 

Visiting Champagne Mumm (2): new approaches to viticulture

October 19, 2021March 28, 2022 jamiegoode 7980 Views

Mumm is one of the two Champagne houses owned by Pernod Ricard, along with Perrier-Jouët. I visited them during harvest

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Champagne Features Wine Science 

Champagne Veuve Cliquot reserve wine tasting: getting geeky about fizz

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 jamiegoode 7013 Views

This was an interesting tasting of reserve wines from Veuve Clicquot. La Grand Dame Vintage 2012 label was designed by

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Torres Varietat Recuperada No. 23 Forcada 2016

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 Treve Ring 5096 Views Penedès

Forcada is one of the many autochthonous Spanish grapes that were on the brink of extinction. That is, before the

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Australia Features Regions 

A focus on Australian Shiraz: freshness, diversity and a sense of place

October 14, 2021October 21, 2021 jamiegoode 7690 Views shiraz, syrah

I took part in an international virtual tasting of some top Australian Shiraz wines last week, hosted by Mark Davidson

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California Profiles Regions 

The wines of Calder: focusing on California’s heritage varieties

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 jamiegoode 5134 Views

Website: https://calder.securecheckout.com/ Calder is the label of Rory Williams, son of John Williams of Frog’s Leap. Rory’s day job is

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Features Italy Latest 

Spotlight on Barolo from the 2017 vintage: 59 wines tasted

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 jamiegoode 9114 Views

I tasted these 59 Barolos at an excellent tasting of Barolo, Barbaresco and Langhe Nebbiolo held a month ago at

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Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list
Features Food and wine Latest 

Hector’s: a small but perfectly formed wine bar with a great list

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://hectorslondon.co.uk/ I can’t believe this was my first visit to Hector’s. It’s a brilliant wine bar located in De

Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)
Features Latest Portugal 

Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 jamiegoode
Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni
Features Latest Switzerland 

Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni

May 2, 2026 jamiegoode
Nizio Naturals: brilliant low-intervention wines from Poland
Features Latest Poland 

Nizio Naturals: brilliant low-intervention wines from Poland

May 1, 2026May 1, 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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