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The wines of Corofin, interpreting interesting Marlborough terroirs through the lens of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – updated with 2023 releases

January 20, 2026October 10, 2026 jamiegoode 11925 Views Chardonnay, Marlborough, pinot noir

For me, Corofin is one of Marlborough’s (and New Zealand’s) most exciting wine projects. The people behind it are Mike

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California Features 

Failla Wines: beautiful site-specific wines from some of northern California’s best vineyards

December 29, 2025September 14, 2026 jamiegoode 2179 Views Chardonnay, pinot noir

Website: https://www.faillawines.com/ Ehren Jordan is the winemaker and owner at Failla, and he’s quite a dude. He got his first

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Features New Zealand Regions 

Kumeu River, New Zealand’s most celebrated Chardonnay producer – comparing 2024 and 2014 vintages

December 21, 2025October 10, 2026 jamiegoode 2995 Views Chardonnay, Hawke's Bay

Website: https://kumeuriver.co.nz/ Michael Brajkovich was in town to show the latest releases of Kumeu River’s Chardonnays, from the 2024 vintage.

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California Features 

Anthill Farms Winery: Californian elegance

December 20, 2025October 10, 2026 jamiegoode 1830 Views Chardonnay, pinot noir

Website: https://www.anthillfarms.com/ Anthill Farms began with 8 barrels of wine in 2024, and was started by three winemakers who’d met

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Creating a buzz around Beaujolais Blanc

November 18, 2025 jamiegoode 2084 Views Chardonnay

Went to a great event last night, focusing on Beaujolais Blanc. In a region synonymous with Gamay, and celebrating the

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Features Latest South Africa 

The Judgement of Cape Town

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 Treve Ring 3038 Views Chardonnay, Hemel-en-Aarde, pinot noir

Earlier this month I was invited to contribute to The Judgement of Cape Town, a blind tasting of premium Chardonnay

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Burgundy Features Regions 

Discovering the Mâconnais (13) Domaines Auvigue

August 10, 2025July 2, 2026 jamiegoode 3827 Views Chardonnay, Maconnais

Website: https://www.loron.fr/en/en-domaines-auvigue/ Auvigue is the jewel in the crown of Maison Jean Loron, which is one of the oldest and

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Burgundy Features 

Discovering the Mâconnais (11) Domaine Eric et Catherine Giroud

August 7, 2025July 2, 2026 jamiegoode 2833 Views Chardonnay, Maconnais

Website: https://www.domainegiroud.fr/ I met with Eric and Catherine on a lovely July day in one of their vineyards, along with

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Mini-Chardonnay study, with a sea bass lunch: Meursault, West Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Eden Valley

July 30, 2025July 2, 2026 jamiegoode 1634 Views Chardonnay

There are so many places making good Chardonnay now, and quite a few regions are achieving greatness with this variety

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Australia Features 

New releases by Adelaide Hills star BK Wines, some of Australia’s most interesting low intervention wines

July 24, 2025February 12, 2026 jamiegoode 3161 Views Adelaide Hills, Chardonnay, Gamay, pinot noir

Website: https://bkwines.com.au/ I caught up with Brendon Keys at East End Cellars in Adelaide to taste through some of his

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Cantina Terlarno and Produttori del Barbaresco: an amazing dinner with two of the world’s great cooperative wineries, tasting back to the 1960s
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Cantina Terlarno and Produttori del Barbaresco: an amazing dinner with two of the world’s great cooperative wineries, tasting back to the 1960s

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026 jamiegoode

I was very happy to attend this dinner! Held by the excellent Fine + Rare at Wiltons, the evening featured

The 2025 wines from Pascal Jolivet in Sancerre
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The 2025 wines from Pascal Jolivet in Sancerre

October 22, 2026 jamiegoode
Quinta da Vinha dos Padres: remarkable wines from Portugal’s Alentejo
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Quinta da Vinha dos Padres: remarkable wines from Portugal’s Alentejo

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 jamiegoode
Australia’s Clare Valley: a mini-study in six wines
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Australia’s Clare Valley: a mini-study in six wines

October 21, 2026October 21, 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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