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Five go to caper island: Celebrating Malvasia in the Aeolian Islands, off the coast of Sicily

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 jamiegoode 9077 Views Sicily

Five go to Caper Island! We fly into Catania (Sicily) and drive past Mount Etna to the port of Melazza.

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Chile Features Highlights 

Highlights: De Martino Viejas Tinajas Cinsault 2020, Itata, Chile

February 14, 2022February 24, 2022 Treve Ring 6523 Views Amphora, Itata

This wine really launched De Martino, and Itata, on the world wine map when the first vintage in 2011 was

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Features France Wine Science 

Plaimont: looking to old varieties for future success

February 12, 2022February 24, 2022 jamiegoode 7854 Views

Back in 1979, three co-operative wineries in the southwest of France joined forces. The cellars of Plaisance, Aignan and Saint

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Burgundy Features 

The 2019s from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

February 11, 2022February 24, 2022 jamiegoode 13789 Views

Jamie Goode tastes the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2019 releases Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, usually just referred to as DRC,

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Chile Features 

New Wave Chile is here, with a little help from South Africa: the wines of Longavi

February 10, 2022May 15, 2022 Lisse Garnett 6649 Views

Inspired by the Swartland Revolution, three men have started a cross cultural company making low intervention wines from old vines

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South Africa Sparkling wine 

The Wines of Cap Classique Pieter Ferreira

February 9, 2022February 24, 2022 Treve Ring 6888 Views MCC

When you’re known in the wine world as Mr. and Mrs. Bubbles, it’s understood that you take sparkling seriously. Ann

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Canada Features Profiles 

Lightfoot & Wolfville: exciting wines from Nova Scotia, Canada

February 7, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 6627 Views Nova Scotia

Lightfoot & Wolfville have, in a short time, established themselves as one of Nova Scotia’s – and also Canada’s –

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Canada 

Remembering Paul Pender, one of Canada’s leading winemakers

February 4, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 12609 Views

I remember when I first met Paul Pender. I was on my first visit to Canada, back in June 2013.

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Burgundy France 

The Wines of Pascal Clément, Bourgogne, France

February 4, 2022May 15, 2022 Treve Ring 8616 Views Bourgogne, Chardonnay

Born into a family of growers and winemakers, Pascal Clément had more than 20 vintages working experience in Bourgogne before

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Burgundy Videos 

Video: tasting the 2019 vintage releases from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 jamiegoode 6150 Views
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The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025
Features Latest Profiles Regions South Africa 

The new releases from Radford Dale, including Elgin and Vinum bottlings from 2025

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.radforddale.com/ I have been following the wines of Radford Dale with some interest over the last three years. The

Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine
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Unusual grape varieties: a tasting at Shrine to the Vine

August 9, 2026August 11, 2026 jamiegoode
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
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

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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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