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The wines of Heinrich, one of Austria’s most singular producers

June 24, 2022July 7, 2022 jamiegoode 11292 Views biodynamics, Burgenland, Limestone, Schist

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring report on this important Burgenland producer Gernot and Heike Heinrich are custodians of one of

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Australia Highlights Regions 

The Larry Cherubino interview

June 23, 2022July 10, 2022 Lisse Garnett 7257 Views

Margaret River is one of the few places in the world where fine Chardonnay and Cabernet can beautifully co-exist. Larry

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England Features Profiles 

Black Chalk: visiting one of the UK’s leading sparkling wineries

June 23, 2022August 3, 2022 Lisse Garnett 8199 Views

Chance delivered both opportunity and killer blows to Black Chalk in quick succession – it was to prove the making

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Canada Profiles Regions 

In Niagara (2) Tawse and Redstone

June 22, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 6399 Views

Stop two on the Niagara journey was at Redstone winery in Beamsville, to taste their wines but also those of

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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Craven Pinot Gris 2020 Stellenbosch, South Africa

June 21, 2022 jamiegoode 5389 Views pinot gris

There’s not much Pinot Gris in Stellenbosch. It’s perhaps planted in three vineyards, and the one this comes from is

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Canada Features Profiles Regions 

In Niagara (1) Hidden Bench

June 19, 2022July 7, 2022 jamiegoode 5015 Views

Hidden Bench is one of Niagara’s leading boutique wineries. Owner Harald Thiel bought the Locust Lane vineyard, where the winery

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England Features 

Boom times for English wine: latest figures from WineGB

June 17, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 5071 Views

OK stats geeks, here are the latest figures from WineGB, showing the extent of growth of the UK wine production

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Viñátigo Listán Blanco de Canarias 2020 Tenerife, Spain

June 14, 2022August 3, 2022 Treve Ring 5246 Views Canary Islands, Tenerife, volcanic

Juan Jesús, 4th generation winemaker, founded Viñátigo in 1990, and worked tirelessly since identifying and renovating the native grapes of

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Two from Sam Harrop: Chardonnay from Waiheke and Syrah from Hawke’s Bay

June 10, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 6267 Views

Sam Harrop is an accomplished winemaker who consults widely around the wine world. He spent a number of years in

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Ripa, a rosé from Rioja that’s being dubbed the new Tondonia

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 jamiegoode 9334 Views Rioja, Rose

Ripa. It has been dubbed the new Tondonio rosé, but half the price. [For those not in the know, the

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Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut
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Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 jamiegoode

Château Nadal Hainaut, an organic wine producer in the Roussillon making some nice wines. This visit was with Pauline Nadal,

Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha
Features Latest Portugal 

Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily
Features Italy Latest 

Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Celebrating 25 years of Filipa Pato’s wines with an amazing lunch and tasting
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Celebrating 25 years of Filipa Pato’s wines with an amazing lunch and tasting

October 30, 2026October 30, 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.

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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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