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In Slovenia (5) visiting Vino Gross in Haloze (updated with new releases)

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 jamiegoode 9978 Views

Haloze is a hidden place, says Michael Gross. He comes from a winegrowing family, and with his brother, was running

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Burgundy Features 

Exploring Bourgogne (2) Cave de Bailly-Lapierre, specialists in Crémant

August 13, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 5805 Views Sparkling wine

Cave de Bailly-LapierreHameau de Bailly – 89530 Saint-Bris-Le-VineuxTel. +33 (0)3 86 53 77 77www.bailly-lapierre.fr Located just above on the Yonne

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California Highlights 

Highlights: The Alley Palomino 2019 California

August 11, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 3364 Views

The Alley Palomino 2019 Contra Costa Vineyard, CaliforniaThis is made by Christina Rasmussen, friend and colleague, and I’ve tried it

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England Features Profiles Regions 

Visiting Gutter & Stars, an urban winery in a Cambridge windmill

August 9, 2023August 10, 2023 jamiegoode 7836 Views

Website: https://www.gutterandstars.co.uk/ Chris Wilson is a journalist-turned-winemaker. He was – and still is – a wine journalist, but turned to

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Features Italy 

Piemonte adventure (5) visiting GD Vajra, one of Barolo’s top producers

August 8, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 6997 Views Piemonte

Website: https://www.gdvajra.it/en/homepage ‘We are 50 years old, which makes us youngsters in the region, and we had a very humble

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Canada Videos 

Video: the Niagara wine region in Canada, with some of the leading producers telling their story

August 7, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 5335 Views Niagara

Jamie Goode visits the Niagara Wine region in Canada, and interviews some of the leading producers, finding out what makes

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Features Regions Spain 

Cava discovery (6) Muscàndia

August 4, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 5230 Views cava

Website: http://www.muscandia.com/en This small winery is one of the most impressive of the Cava producers I’ve come across. It’s the

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Features Spain 

Cava discovery (5) Codorníu

August 3, 2023March 5, 2024 jamiegoode 6493 Views

Wine was first made at Codorníu in 1551, by Jaume Codorníu. The surname Codorníu was lost in 1659 when one

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California Features 

Birichino, Santa Cruz, California

August 2, 2023January 9, 2025 jamiegoode 4362 Views

Website: https://www.birichino.com/ Founded by Alex Krause and John Locke in 2008, Birichino (‘ch’ is pronounced ‘k’) began with a focus

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Books Bordeaux Features 

Book review: From Bordeaux to the Stars, by J.M. Cazes

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 jamiegoode 6247 Views

I really enjoyed reading From Bordeaux to the Stars, the English translation of Jean-Michel Cazes autobiography, initially published in 2022

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Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau
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Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 jamiegoode

In March 2026 a group of experienced wine judges from around the world gathered in Macau, China, to judge the

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
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

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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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