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Exploring Portugal’s Tejo wine region (4) Quinta do Casal Monteiro

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 jamiegoode 6354 Views Tejo

Casal Monteiro is a relatively large vineyard that is purely on the Campo terroir of the Tejo. They are just

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Exploring Portugal’s Tejo wine region (1) an introduction

June 2, 2023June 5, 2023 jamiegoode 6063 Views

In this series of articles, published together, I’m going to be exploring the Tejo wine region in Portugal, which has

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Features Spain 

Cava discovery (2) Parés Baltà

May 30, 2023November 9, 2023 jamiegoode 4922 Views cava, Penedès

Website: https://paresbalta.com/en/ Part one of this exploration of Cava begins with Parés Baltà. They are one of the most exciting

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Italy Latest Regions 

Piemonte adventure (2) La Morra: More e Macine, Osteria Veglio and Vineria Sociale

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 jamiegoode 8082 Views Nebbiolo, Piemonte

Day two began with a drive to Annunciata, just below La Morra, for lunch followed by a walk among the

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Piemonte adventure (1) Neive: La Cantinetta di Barun, and Degusto

May 28, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 6455 Views barbaresco, Piemonte

I’m in Piemonte for a few days. Monday to Wednesday I’m lecturing at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, for

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Beaujolais Features 

A Beaujolais study with some stunning expressions of Gamay

May 22, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 5021 Views Gamay

These are seven great examples of Gamay from Beaujolais that I showed in a masterclass today. I really liked them

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Features Latest Lebanon 

The wines of Domaine des Tourelles, Lebanon

May 21, 2023May 22, 2023 jamiegoode 12778 Views

Faouzi Issa presented this range tasting of Domaine des Tourelles in London. He’s young (1984 vintage) but already has many

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New Zealand Profiles 

Akitu: top Pinot Noirs from Wanaka, Central Otago

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 jamiegoode 12782 Views Central Otago, pinot noir

Website: https://akitu.wine/ (with notes added on the latest releases, April 2023) Central Otago isn’t just a single region. It’s composed

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Bordeaux Features TOP STORIES 

Château-Figeac: a Saint Émilion star with its own approach

May 18, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 7071 Views

The Manoncourt family have been the custodians of Saint-Émilion star Chateau-Figeac since 1892. Much of the current reputation was built

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Bordeaux Highlights 

Highlights: Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 1996 Pauillac, Bordeaux

May 17, 2023July 9, 2023 jamiegoode 4858 Views

Grand-Puy-Lacoste was ranked as a fifth growth in the 1855 classification, but if the rankings were decided today it would

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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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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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