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Highlights Russia 

Highlights: Lefkadia Reserve 2013, Russia

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 jamiegoode 5071 Views

It’s been quite a while since I visited Russia’s Krasnodar wine region. While I was in Moscow for the Simple

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Canada Highlights 

Highlights: Tawse Chardonnay 2013 Niagara, Canada

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 jamiegoode 4384 Views Chardonnay, Niagara

Tawse are one of Niagara’s leading wineries, and this Chardonnay really delivers. From biodynamically farmed vineyards, this is newly available

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Regions South of France 

Languedoc: Domaine Sainte Croix, Corbières

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 jamiegoode 11879 Views Corbieres, Languedoc

A parcel-based approach and organic farming marks out this small 11 hectare domaine in the beautiful high Corbières, deep in

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South of France Videos 

Video: in the Haute Corbières visiting Domaine Sainte Croix

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 jamiegoode 4553 Views Corbieres, Languedoc

Jamie Goode heads to the Hautes Corbières in the Languedoc (deep in the south of France) where he meets Jon

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Canada Profiles 

Alternative Okanagan: Anthony Buchanan Wines

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 jamiegoode 8133 Views okanagan

Canada’s Okanagan Valley has lots of different wineries, ranging from big operations to tiny boutique ones. On a recent trip

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Franschhoek wines
Features South Africa 

The best wines from Franschhoek

November 30, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 29836 Views Franschhoek

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring choose their favourite WO Franschhoek wines During our week in the Franschhoek region we met

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Bruno Paillard NPU 2014

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 jamiegoode 6078 Views

This is a really serious high-end Champagne from Bruno Paillard. NPU stands for Nec Plus Ultra. It’s an extra brut

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Burgundy Profiles 

Domaine Robert-Denogent: superb naturally made wines from southern Burgundy

November 27, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 10999 Views Natural wine

Sometimes you visit producers without expectations, and come away with your mind blown. This was one such visit: exciting natural

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Regions South Africa 

In Franschhoek

November 26, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 7145 Views Franschhoek

I have just spent five days in the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa’s Western Cape, taking a bit of

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Burgundy Latest 

Petit Chablis study

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 jamiegoode 8141 Views Chablis, Chardonnay

The ‘Petit’ in the name can be a misnomer. These wines often come from interesting terroirs. I was so surprised

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Brunia, an exciting cool-climate wine project from South Africa’s Walker Bay
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Brunia, an exciting cool-climate wine project from South Africa’s Walker Bay

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.bruniawines.co.za/ This is an exciting project owned by the Sander family, and it’s in a relatively unknown winegrowing region

Cantina Antoliolo are making lovely natural wines in the foothills of the Apennine mountain range in Italy’s Umbria
Features Italy Latest 

Cantina Antoliolo are making lovely natural wines in the foothills of the Apennine mountain range in Italy’s Umbria

May 10, 2026 jamiegoode
La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers
Features Italy Latest Regions 

La Biancara di Angiolino e Alessandro Maule: meet one of Italy’s most celebrated natural wine producers

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options
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Valldo: impressive Douro wines, including some great value options

May 9, 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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