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Champagne Latest Videos 

Highlights: Champagne Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2008

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 jamiegoode 7118 Views

This is a remarkable wine. It has 92% Pinot Noir, but it has the freshness and focus of a really

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Washing grapes: Franciacorta producer Ca’Del Bosco’s berry spa

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 jamiegoode 11532 Views

Grapes come into the winery from the vineyard and are crushed, pressed or fermented just as they arrive: with dust

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Uruguay Videos 

Video: in the vineyards at Familia Deicas, Uruguay, where there’s lots going on

July 15, 2020 jamiegoode 5348 Views

Jamie Goode visits Familia Deicas in Uruguay, and learns about some of the innovative vineyard work they have done –

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South Africa Videos 

Video: Testalonga’s new home in the Swartland, South Africa

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 jamiegoode 6648 Views

Here’s a film from our visit to Testalonga’s Banditskloof farm in the Swartland. You can read the report, including notes

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Highlights Portugal Videos 

Highlights: Rocim NatCool Fresh From Amphora 2019

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 jamiegoode 8579 Views Alentejo

A short tasting video with this wine: Herdade do Rocim NatCool Fresh from Amphora 2019 Alentejo, Portugal12% alcohol. Made in

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Highlights Latest South of France Videos 

Highlights: Nu.Vo.Té 2019 Vin de France

June 18, 2020June 21, 2020 jamiegoode 9548 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 Rhone Videos 

Highlights: Vidal-Fleury Côtes du Rhône 2016

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 jamiegoode 7903 Views

I liked this wine much more than I was expecting to. Yes, it’s not cheap for a Côtes du Rhône

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Highlights Spain Videos 

Highlights: Suertes del Marques 7 Fuentes 2016 Tenerife

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 jamiegoode 7261 Views Tenerife

Suertes del Marques 7 Fuentes 2016 Orotava, Teneferife, Spain13% alcohol. A wine I bought a while back, this is a

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South Africa Videos 

Video: MCC, South Africa’s most vibrant wine category

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 jamiegoode 5914 Views

Goode and Ring report on Méthode Cap Classique (MCC), the name for traditional method sparkling wine from South Africa. It’s

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Highlights Latest South Africa Videos 

Highlights: Carinus Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 jamiegoode 6813 Views Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch

Carinus Family Wines Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa13% alcohol. This is brilliant. Carinus are a new producer and

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Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Minimalist Wines, the exciting South African Syrah-focused winery of Sam Lambson

August 8, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.minimalistwines.com/ I popped into Flint Wines to meet a South African winemaker that everyone is talking about. Sam Lambson

Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds
Bordeaux Features Latest 

Bordeaux Claret: the new AOC Bordeaux Claret Controllée is an interesting move, broadening the appeal of Bordeaux reds

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 jamiegoode
Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: Domaine Saint Amant
Features Latest Rhone 

Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: Domaine Saint Amant

August 4, 2026 jamiegoode
Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: a big tasting of the reds and the Muscats
Features Latest Rhone 

Beaumes-de-Venise exploration: a big tasting of the reds and the Muscats

August 4, 2026August 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.

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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