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England Features Regions South Africa 

South Africa in England: we taste the inaugural gold medal winning vintage of Tidebrook Wines, from medieval Mousehall, the Jordan winery and distillery in Mayfield, East Sussex

July 1, 2024October 17, 2024 Lisse Garnett 17978 Views

Gary and Kathy Jordan are well known for their Stellenbosch winery. Back in 2018 they began their quest for the

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In Niagara (7) Domaine Le Clos Jordanne, Burgundy meets Canada

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 jamiegoode 4338 Views Chardonnay, Niagara, pinot noir

Website: https://www.leclosjordanne.com/ Le Clos Jordanne began in 2000 as a prestige, vineyard-focused Pinot Noir and Chardonnay project. It was a

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Canada Features 

In Niagara (6) Mason Vineyard with the remarkable Kelly Mason

June 29, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 5319 Views Niagara

Kelly Mason is chief winemaker at Queylus, but she has her own project called Mason Vineyard based on a beautiful

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Canada Features Food and wine 

In Niagara (5) Judging ends and dinner at Fat Rabbit, St Catharines

June 29, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3908 Views Niagara, Restaurants

So, the final day of judging of the National Wine Awards of Canada (NWACs). It’s a bittersweet moment, because although

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Canada Features 

In Niagara (4) more judging, Ravine, Ruffino, Le Clos Jordanne, Flat Rock, Cloudsley, Domaine Queylus, 16 Mile Cellar

June 28, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3352 Views Niagara

Days 4 and 5 Full-on judging on Sunday, followed by a recreational (not work) trip to Ravine Vineyard for a

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Canada Features 

In Niagara, Canada (3) tasting wines from Beamsville Bench wineries at Hidden Bench

June 24, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 6020 Views Niagara

The third day in Canada’s Niagara wine region. Judging was solid: I was with Jeremy Bonia (who runs restaurants in

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Features Rhone 

Gigondas: Domaine Santa Duc, one of the appellation’s star producers

June 24, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 4754 Views Gigondas

Website: https://www.santaduc.fr/en/ Benjamin Gras hosted me at Santa Duc, which is located on the higher plain of Gigondas at 150

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Canada Features 

In Niagara, Canada (2) at Two Sisters, tasting wines from Prince Edward County and Lake Erie North Shore

June 23, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 4173 Views Niagara

A solid day of judging wine followed by a tasting of Prince Edward County wines and dinner at the Two

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Canada Features 

In Niagara, Canada (1) an evening with Big Head, Creekside, Rosewood, MW Cellars and 13th Street

June 21, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3580 Views Niagara

It’s good to be back in Canada again. I arrived in Toronto late afternoon and drove through a thunderstorm to

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Alvear Tres Miradas Paraje de Riofrio Alto 3er Año 2019

June 21, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3205 Views

Website: https://www.alvear.es/en/ This is an unfortified white from Alvear, one of the top producers in Montilla-Moriles in the south of

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Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)
Features Latest Portugal 

Moreish: elegant wines from Dão and Bairrada, Portugal (and one from Spain, too)

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 jamiegoode

This is the personal project of Luis Lopes, who makes the wines for Dão superstar Dominio de Açor. He began

Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni
Features Latest Switzerland 

Smart Swiss wines from Viticoltura Rohner-Erni

May 2, 2026 jamiegoode
Nizio Naturals: brilliant low-intervention wines from Poland
Features Latest Poland 

Nizio Naturals: brilliant low-intervention wines from Poland

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 jamiegoode
Visiting Kracher, one of the world’s great sweet wine producers, in Austria’s Burgenland region
Austria Features Latest Profiles 

Visiting Kracher, one of the world’s great sweet wine producers, in Austria’s Burgenland region

April 30, 2026April 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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