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Grenache

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Highlights: Aphelion Grenache Noir ‘Wait’ 2025 Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 jamiegoode 676 Views Grenache, McLaren Vale

Website: https://aphelionwine.com.au/ I was judging with Rob Mack at the Hunter Valley Wine Show, and he bought one of his

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honest wine time to dance
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Highlights: Honest Wines Time to Dance 2023 Swan Valley, Western Australia

February 17, 2026 jamiegoode 1135 Views Grenache

Really like this gem from the Swan Valley, an old warm-climate region established long before Margaret River was even dreamt

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Chile Features Latest 

In Chile, day 1, tasting interesting wines with good folk on a Sunday afternoon

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 jamiegoode 1786 Views Grenache, Mencia

I’m in Chile, and arriving Sunday afternoon I headed off to a very informal Sunday afternoon chill with some local

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Australia Highlights Latest 

Highlights: Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Bush Vine Grenache 2022

August 25, 2025 jamiegoode 1955 Views Barossa, Grenache

Impressed by this Barossa Grenache. It’s a variety that a lot of people are doing very good work with in

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Australia Features 

Aphelion: Grenache specialists from Australia’s McLaren Vale

August 17, 2025July 21, 2026 jamiegoode 2200 Views Grenache

Website: https://aphelionwine.com.au/ Based in McLaren Vale, Aphelion is a Grenache specialist micro-negociant. It was started by Rob and Lou Mack,

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Australia Videos 

Video: tasting the Kin 2023 Grenache from Alkina in the Barossa Valley

May 6, 2025 jamiegoode 3045 Views Grenache

Tasting the Kin Grenache 2023 from Barossa Valley star winery Alkina who have developed a micro-parcel approach to their vineyard

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Australia Highlights 

Highlights: MMAD Grenache 2022 Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale

November 14, 2024April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 2160 Views Grenache, McLaren Vale

Tried this wine with a few wine folk after dinner last night and was really impressed. From the Shaw &

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Highlights Spain 

Highlights: Comando G Navatalgordo 2022

September 19, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 4506 Views Grenache

One of the heroes of the new Spain wine scene is Comando G. Read more about them in this excellent

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Australia Features Regions 

Visiting Yangarra, a star producer in Australia’s McLaren Vale

September 10, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 4214 Views Grenache, McLaren Vale

Website: https://www.yangarra.com/ The story of Yangarra nicely tracks with the revival of Grenache as a key variety in Australia, where

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Kelvin Feku Grenache Noir 2022, WO Wellington, South Africa

May 1, 2024July 20, 2024 Treve Ring 5255 Views Grenache

Kelvin Feku is Alex Milner’s (of Natte Valleij) assistant winemaker, and this is the first release under his own label.

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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
Features Latest 

All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode

All Good Things This is a new brand focusing on Australia and New Zealand, with appealing, direct packaging. They are

Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
Canada Features Latest Regions 

Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 jamiegoode
Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society
Features Latest 

Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 jamiegoode
Visiting Montes, a major Chilean winery who are making the switch to regenerative viticulture
Chile Features Latest Regions Wine Science 

Visiting Montes, a major Chilean winery who are making the switch to regenerative viticulture

October 7, 2026October 7, 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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