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Dubourdieu: white wines from Bordeaux, dry and sweet

October 5, 2016October 6, 2019 jamiegoode 4928 Views

Denis Dubourdieu was a famous wine scientist, winemaker and consultant who had a big impact on white winemaking in Bordeaux.

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Stems and whole bunches in red winemaking: a hot topic

March 24, 2015September 19, 2019 jamiegoode 5361 Views

Jamie Goode takes a closer look at the deliberate choice by many winemakers to leave the stems in their red

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Australia Wine Science 

Visiting the Australian Wine Research Institude

December 11, 2009September 19, 2019 jamiegoode 3675 Views

I visited the Australian Wine Research Institute as part of the Landmark Australia Tutorial in 2009. Website: www.landmark-wineaustralia.com  It was smart

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Mercaptans and other volatile sulfur compunds in wine

March 24, 2007September 19, 2019 jamiegoode 6330 Views

An article on volatile sulfur compounds in wine isn’t likely to turn many heads. In truth, it’s the sort of

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Brettanomyces in wine: all about this common fault

January 14, 2003September 23, 2019 jamiegoode 5158 Views

Brettanomyces is a common defect in wine, but controversy surrounds the subject. Jamie Goode sifts the available data and canvasses the views

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Yarra Valley (10) Bobar
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Yarra Valley (10) Bobar

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 jamiegoode

Sally and Tom Belford met at wine school, and in 2010 began making wine together in the Yarra Valley. I

Launched today: Regenerative Viticulture, Second Edition
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Launched today: Regenerative Viticulture, Second Edition

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Yarra Valley (9) Rob Dolan Wines
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Yarra Valley (9) Rob Dolan Wines

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Transmission: an exciting new wine project in Portugal’s Bairrada wine region
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Transmission: an exciting new wine project in Portugal’s Bairrada wine region

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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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