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Alsace Highlights 

Highlights: Domaine Ostertag ‘Les Jardins’ Riesling 2018 Alsace

January 24, 2020January 30, 2020 jamiegoode 7564 Views Riesling

Biodynamic since 1997, André Ostertag is one of the stars of the Alsace wine region. Since 2017, he’s handed over

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016 Rioja

January 20, 2020 jamiegoode 5449 Views Rioja

It’s encouraging to see fresher, more vital, terroir-style wines from Rioja. This was good. Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016

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Champagne Features TOP STORIES 

The six Lieu Dits Champagnes from Selosse

January 20, 2020 jamiegoode 23265 Views

Anselme Selosse is a legendary producer in the Champagne region, and his collection of six Lieu Dit wines are astonishing,

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England Highlights 

Highlights: three special editions from Hush Heath, England

January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 jamiegoode 6376 Views Sparkling wine

This is a special edition trio of wines from Kent-based winery Hush Heath, with each wine being a personal project

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Beaujolais Profiles TOP STORIES 

David-Baupère: visiting one of the new naturals in Beaujolais

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 jamiegoode 7721 Views Gamay, Natural wine

So much was achieved in Beaujolais by the gang of pioneering natural winegrowers back in the late 1980s and 1990s.

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Highlights: two from Abbazia di Novacella, Alto Adige

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 jamiegoode 6623 Views Alto Adige

Abbazia is a monastery dating back to the 12th century in the Alto Adige region of northern Italy. They farm

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Australia Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Ochota Barrels 186 2018 McLaren Vale

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 jamiegoode 7403 Views Grenache, McLaren Vale

I’m a huge fan of Ochota Barrels, who are based in Adelaide Hills but source grapes from a number of

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California Profiles TOP STORIES 

New releases from Domaine de la Côte and Sandhi

January 15, 2020 jamiegoode 9832 Views

I first met Raj Parr at a dinner in London some eight years ago, when he was presenting his wines

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Beaujolais Food and wine 

Lunch at Le Port de By Chez Cécile, Grièges, Mâcon

January 14, 2020January 19, 2020 jamiegoode 7950 Views Restaurants

Not far from Mâcon, with breathtaking view of the Saône, this is a lovely restaurant with an amazing Beaujolais-dominated wine

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Japan Profiles TOP STORIES 

Visiting Château Mercian, one of Japan’s leading producers

January 12, 2020 jamiegoode 13713 Views

Jamie Goode travels to the Nagano and Yamanashi wine regions of Japan to see the work that one of the

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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
Features Latest TOP STORIES 

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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