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Highlights: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2008

September 20, 2020October 9, 2020 jamiegoode 11589 Views

The long-awaited 2008 version of Taittinger’s prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne, has been released. I drank a bottle of it

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Litmus Red Pinot 2018 England

September 18, 2020 jamiegoode 6110 Views

This is made by Litmus Wines at Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey. It’s called ‘Red Pinot’ because it is a

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Australia Features 

Grange and friends: the Penfolds Collection 2020 releases

September 18, 2020August 4, 2022 jamiegoode 9306 Views

Penfolds is Australia’s most famous winery. Their flagship wine, Grange, has achieved legendary status. And this was a brand that

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Latest Profiles Spain 

Vinos Oceánicos: unfortified wines from Sherry country, made in clay

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 jamiegoode 7903 Views Jerez

Raúl Moreno is the dude behind this new venture (first harvest 2017) in Sherry country: Vino Oceánicos. He works with

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Features Germany Regions 

Some top Chardonnays from Baden, Germany

September 15, 2020October 20, 2020 jamiegoode 8681 Views Chardonnay

Baden is a long, thin wine region, and is Germany’s most southerly, located on its western border with France. Hop

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Highlights New York State 

Highlights: Red Hook Winery McCall Vineyard Merlot 2016 North Fork of Long Island, New York State

September 14, 2020November 14, 2020 jamiegoode 5604 Views Long Island

The Red Hook Winery is an urban winery in Brooklyn, New York. I visited back in August 2018, and was

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Features South Africa 

The 2020 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Wines

September 12, 2020 jamiegoode 8107 Views

This year is a bit of a change for the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction. It is going to be held

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Portugal Profiles 

The wines of Quinta do Ventozelo, Douro, Portugal

September 11, 2020 jamiegoode 8899 Views Douro

Quinta de Ventozelo is one of the Douro’s largest properties. It has a long history, but was until recently supplying

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Features Profiles Regions Spain 

Visiting Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most revered wineries

September 10, 2020October 20, 2020 jamiegoode 16423 Views Ribera del Duero

Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s iconic wineries, often referred to as Spain’s first growth. So it was great

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Highlights Latest Spain 

Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2014 Rioja, Spain

September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 jamiegoode 8170 Views Rioja

La Rioja Alta is one of the classic wineries of Rioja. They have three Reserva Wine brands, Alberdi, Arana and

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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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