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Features Profiles Spain 

The wines of Finca Sandoval, Manchuela, Spain

March 21, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 9646 Views

Finca Sandoval was started by wine journalist Victor de la Serna in 1998, but recently new investors have come in

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New to wine South Africa 

Pieter Ferreira – Modern Day Maestro of Bubbles speaks to Lisse Garnett

March 17, 2022May 15, 2022 Lisse Garnett 21405 Views

Dom Pérignon is a mere fable in the face of Saffer stalwart Pieter Ferreira. Famed for his monk-like dedication to

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Features Regions Spain 

Terroir al Límit revisited: tasting through the range of this top Priorat producer

March 16, 2022March 25, 2022 jamiegoode 8809 Views Priorat

I’m a huge fan of the wines of Terroir al Límit, a producer in Priorat that began as a collaboration

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England Highlights 

Highlights: two top whites from Tillingham, Sussex, England

March 15, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 5046 Views

I’ve written about Tillingham, one of the UK’s most exciting wineries, before on this site. Here are notes on two

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Burgundy France 

Catching up on the Bourgogne whites of Jules Desjourneys

March 13, 2022May 15, 2022 Treve Ring 9386 Views biodynamic

As Goode detailed in his 2018 post, the Jules Desjourneys wines have rightfully caught the attention of many. I caught

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Australia Features Profiles Regions 

Fleet Wines: an artisanal producer from Gippsland in Victoria, Australia

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 jamiegoode 6922 Views

I’m impressed by Fleet Wines. This is a small producer in the cool-climate wine region of Gippsland, quite close to

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Features Regions Switzerland 

Some top Swiss wines

March 9, 2022March 25, 2022 jamiegoode 16232 Views

This was a chance to taste some leading Swiss wines, which was of interest in part because we don’t often

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Highlights Loire 

Highlights: Thierry Germain Clos de L’Echelier 2019 Saumur Champigny

March 7, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 5935 Views

This is impressive: it’s a varietal Cabernet Franc from a 2.5 hectare clos, surrounded by a 300 year old wall.

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Champagne Regions 

Sip Champagnes: 10 top wines from this new UK importer

March 6, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 7377 Views

Sip Champagnes is a specialist Champagne importer established by Peter Crawford in 2020. Peter has been travelling to the region

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Profiles Regions Spain 

Lalomba: an exciting new project from Rioja

March 6, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 8039 Views Rioja

[Original article from October 2020, updated March 2022] Lalomba is an exciting new project from Ramón Bilbao, one of Spain’s

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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.jimbarry.com/news/loosenbarry-unique-collaboration-meeting-minds-shared-obsession Loosen Barry is a fun (and quite serious) joint Riesling project, and I did a deep dive into

All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
Canada Features Latest Regions 

Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society
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Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society

October 8, 2026October 8, 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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