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Highlights Latest South Africa 

Highlights: Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 jamiegoode 4030 Views Elgin

Really liked this rather unusual white blend from Elgin winery Spioenkop. Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa13.5%

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Features Latest South Africa 

The wines of Kershaw: a champion of single-site and even single-clone wines from Elgin, South Africa

November 19, 2023December 17, 2023 jamiegoode 5320 Views Elgin

Website: https://www.kershawwines.com/ Richard Kershaw is a British ex-pat and MW who has been making his own wines out of Elgin

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Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Elgin Pinot Noir: how is Pinot doing in this cool-climate South African region?

September 6, 2022 jamiegoode 7947 Views Elgin, pinot noir

Elgin is one of South Africa’s cool climate wine regions. This apple-growing area first began growing wine grapes in the

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Latest Regions South Africa 

Two new high-end wines from Iona (Elgin, South Africa): Kloof and Solace

August 26, 2021 jamiegoode 7334 Views Chardonnay, Elgin, syrah

Elgin-based producer Iona have released two new wines from special terroirs. I review them here. Iona Solace Wine of Brocha

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Australia’s Clare Valley: a mini-study in six wines
Australia Features Latest 

Australia’s Clare Valley: a mini-study in six wines

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 jamiegoode

The Clare Valley is an interesting region in South Australia that’s made its reputation on Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon, as

The wines of Antonio macanita from madeira and porto santo
Features Latest Portugal 

Profetas e dos Villões: António Maçanita and his remarkable wines from Porto Santo and Madeira

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 jamiegoode
Usonia, a really innovative wine project from New York’s Finger Lakes
Features Latest New York State 

Usonia, a really innovative wine project from New York’s Finger Lakes

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 jamiegoode
Herrenhof Lamprecht: impressive wines from volcanic Styria, with a particular focus on Furmint and field blends
Austria Features Latest 

Herrenhof Lamprecht: impressive wines from volcanic Styria, with a particular focus on Furmint and field blends

October 18, 2026October 18, 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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