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Latest Profiles South of France 

Maison Ventanac: ‘new natural’ wines from the Languedoc

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 jamiegoode 10543 Views

Website: http://www.maisonventenac.fr/ Maison Ventenac is run by Stephanie and Olivier Ramy, and they are the third generation of their family

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Highlights: Domaine Jones On the QT Carignan Gris 2019 Vin de France

July 13, 2020 jamiegoode 5662 Views Carignan, Languedoc

A nice one-off made from a rare gris mutation of Carignan by Katie Jones. Domaine Jones On the QT Carignan

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Highlights: Nu.Vo.Té 2019 Vin de France

June 18, 2020June 21, 2020 jamiegoode 9151 Views

A really impressive wine made from new varieties bred for disease resistance, from Languedoc producer Foncalieu. Nu.Vo.Té 2019 Vin de

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Highlights Latest South of France 

Highlights: Gayda Selection Parcellaire Mourvèdre 2017 Vin de France

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 jamiegoode 5416 Views Languedoc

Domaine Gayda are an ambitious producer in the Languedoc, established in 2004. They farm organically and produce some impressive wines.

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Highlights South of France Videos 

Highlights: Domaine Jones Fitou Vieilles Vignes 2017

April 23, 2020April 29, 2020 jamiegoode 7297 Views Fitou

Fitou is an appellation in France’s Languedoc region, where red blends dominate, and Carignan is a major player in these

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Features South of France Videos 

In the Languedoc: Vignoble du Loup Blanc

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 jamiegoode 9108 Views Languedoc

Jamie Goode visits this dynamic producer in France’s Minervois region, making some lovely wines from 17 hectares of biodynamically farmed

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Features Regions South of France 

Roussillon

December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 Treve Ring 12316 Views

Treve Ring visits windswept, wild French Catalonia When you are neighbouring the single biggest wine producing region in the world,

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Profiles South of France 

Mas des Brousses: a leading domaine in the Terrasses du Larzac

December 6, 2019December 16, 2019 jamiegoode 9493 Views Languedoc, Mourvedre, syrah, Terrasses du Larzac

Jamie Goode visits the spectacular Terrasses du Larzac where he catches up with Xavier Peyraud and Géraldine Combes at their

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Regions South of France 

Languedoc: Domaine Sainte Croix, Corbières

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 jamiegoode 11300 Views Corbieres, Languedoc

A parcel-based approach and organic farming marks out this small 11 hectare domaine in the beautiful high Corbières, deep in

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South of France Videos 

Video: in the Haute Corbières visiting Domaine Sainte Croix

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 jamiegoode 4403 Views Corbieres, Languedoc

Jamie Goode heads to the Hautes Corbières in the Languedoc (deep in the south of France) where he meets Jon

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Impressive, well priced wines from Grochau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Features Latest Oregon 

Impressive, well priced wines from Grochau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.grochaucellars.com/ John Grochau started his winery in 2002, initially using his own name, but later switching it to GC

Boekenhoutskloof: a vertical of Semillon, and the 2023 new releases from this top South African winery
Features Latest South Africa 

Boekenhoutskloof: a vertical of Semillon, and the 2023 new releases from this top South African winery

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 jamiegoode
Adelsheim, one of the pioneering Oregon wineries
Features Latest Oregon 

Adelsheim, one of the pioneering Oregon wineries

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 jamiegoode
Visiting Emiliana, an important organic Chilean winery
Chile Features Latest Profiles 

Visiting Emiliana, an important organic Chilean winery

February 4, 2026February 4, 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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