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Features South Africa 

Boschendal, an important South African winery

May 31, 2024August 25, 2024 jamiegoode 4391 Views

Website: https://boschendal.com/ Boschendal is an important winery for South Africa, filling in that important space between big brand and boutique.

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Champagne Features New to wine 

Champagne: an introduction

May 28, 2024August 25, 2024 jamiegoode 13623 Views

Champagne makes the world’s most famous sparkling wines. Here’s a brief introduction to the region and its wines. Where is

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Hungary Profiles 

New releases from Gilvesy, Balaton, Hungary

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 jamiegoode 11095 Views

Website: https://en.gilvesy.hu/ Robert Gilvesy grew up on a farm on Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada. His parents were Hungarian, and

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Austria 

Photos from Karakterre 2024, a natural wine festival in Austria

May 23, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 3992 Views

Karakterre is an amazing two-day natural wine festival held annually in Burgenland, Austria, and now also in New York. It

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Features New Zealand 

Clos Henri: one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers revamps its range

May 21, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 4793 Views

Website: www.closhenri.com Of all the wineries in Marlborough, one of the most interesting is Clos Henri, which is owned by

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Features Portugal 

A revolution at Cortes de Cima in Portugal’s Alentejo

May 20, 2024November 14, 2025 jamiegoode 11131 Views Alentejo

(Updated May 2024 with notes on new release wines) In 2020 Anna Jørgensen took over at Cortes de Cima, a

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Tio Pepe Fino En Rama (2024 release)

May 20, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 4490 Views Jerez, sherry

The new release of the Tio Pepe Fino En Rama is out! And it’s a really good one. This Gonzalez

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Isole e Olena Cepparello 2021 IGT Toscana, Italy

May 18, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 3352 Views Chianti Classico, Sangiovese

Isole e Olena Cepparello 2021 IGT Toscana, Italy15% alcohol. This is 100% Sangiovese from Chianti Classico. First released in 1980,

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Features Italy TOP STORIES 

Emidio Pepe at 60: Chiara Pepe presents the past, present and future of this Abruzzo star

May 16, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 6643 Views Abruzzo

Website: https://www.emidiopepe.com/en/ Emidio Pepe is 60! This celebrated winery from the Abruzzo region in Italy has been on a celebratory

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Louis Roederer Collection 244 MV

May 15, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 3923 Views

You have to love Roederer. Of all the Champagne houses, they are the ones making the coolest moves at the

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Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel
Features Latest Profiles South Africa 

Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://swartbergwingerde.co.za/ When Rudiger Gretschel (pictured above) was being interviewed for his job with Tim Rands (Boekenhoutskloof et al), he

Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon
Features Latest Lebanon 

Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling
Features Latest Oregon 

Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling

March 31, 2026 jamiegoode
Champagne Houses to Watch in 2026
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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.

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