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Features New Zealand 

The Gimblett Gravels 2017 reds selection

November 7, 2019November 11, 2019 jamiegoode 8457 Views syrah

2017 was a tricky vintage in the Hawke’s Bay wine region. How did the red wines from the famed Gimblett

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England Highlights 

Hambledon’s new Première Cuvée Rosé

November 3, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 5647 Views Pinot Meunier, Sparkling wine

One of the leading English sparkling wine producers releases a zero dosage Pinot Meunier This is interesting. 100% Pinot Meunier.

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Gallery Italy 

Gallery: the Trentino region in northern Italy

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 jamiegoode 5503 Views

The Trentino region in northern Italy is the southern part of a larger wine region known as Trentino-Alto Adige. The

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Features Italy Wine Science 

Applying a model of vineyard variability in the vineyards of Trentino, with Cavit

November 2, 2019November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 9137 Views Trentino

Jamie Goode travels to the scenic Trentino region in Italy. Here, leading producer Cavit have developed an exciting technology called

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New Zealand Profiles 

Smith & Sheth, tilting at NZ’s top

November 1, 2019November 30, 2019 jamiegoode 7813 Views

The new project from Steve Smith and Brian Sheth looks to add stardust to New Zealand’s fine wine dimension Steve

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Canada Features TOP STORIES 

The judgment of BC, 2019

October 31, 2019December 14, 2019 jamiegoode 10419 Views

How well do the wines from Canada’s British Columbia do when they are tasted blind alongside some international benchmarks? Jamie

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Regions South Africa 

South Africa

October 29, 2019October 30, 2019 jamiegoode 37285 Views

A guide to the wine regions of South Africa South Africa is one of the most dynamic of all wine

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California Features 

Petaluma Gap, a new-ish AVA on the Sonoma Coast

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 jamiegoode 8309 Views

A quick look at six wines from California’s newest AVA Do we need more wine appellations? Especially when some of

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Profiles South Africa 

Donovan Rall, top wines from South Africa

October 26, 2019December 9, 2019 jamiegoode 13058 Views swartland

There’s something about tall South Africans and wine. Three of the leading winegrowers from this dynamic country are all very

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Beaujolais Wine Science 

Using a microscope to monitor fermentations at Lapierre

October 23, 2019December 29, 2019 jamiegoode 12711 Views Natural wine

Natural winemaking doesn’t mean just letting wine ferments do their own thing. If you want to make good natural wines,

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Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut
Features France Latest 

Exploring the Roussillon (7) Château Nadal Hainaut

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 jamiegoode

Château Nadal Hainaut, an organic wine producer in the Roussillon making some nice wines. This visit was with Pauline Nadal,

Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha
Features Latest Portugal 

Vinho Verde: Quinta da Pegadinha

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily
Features Italy Latest 

Criante, a natural wine producer from Sicily

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Celebrating 25 years of Filipa Pato’s wines with an amazing lunch and tasting
Features Latest Portugal Regions TOP STORIES 

Celebrating 25 years of Filipa Pato’s wines with an amazing lunch and tasting

October 30, 2026October 30, 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.

This is an explanation of what an anorak is.

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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