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In Niagara (7) Domaine Le Clos Jordanne, Burgundy meets Canada

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 jamiegoode 3378 Views Chardonnay, Niagara, pinot noir

Website: https://www.leclosjordanne.com/ Le Clos Jordanne began in 2000 as a prestige, vineyard-focused Pinot Noir and Chardonnay project. It was a

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In Niagara (6) Mason Vineyard with the remarkable Kelly Mason

June 29, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 4240 Views Niagara

Kelly Mason is chief winemaker at Queylus, but she has her own project called Mason Vineyard based on a beautiful

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In Niagara (5) Judging ends and dinner at Fat Rabbit, St Catharines

June 29, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 3096 Views Niagara, Restaurants

So, the final day of judging of the National Wine Awards of Canada (NWACs). It’s a bittersweet moment, because although

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In Niagara (4) more judging, Ravine, Ruffino, Le Clos Jordanne, Flat Rock, Cloudsley, Domaine Queylus, 16 Mile Cellar

June 28, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 2336 Views Niagara

Days 4 and 5 Full-on judging on Sunday, followed by a recreational (not work) trip to Ravine Vineyard for a

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In Niagara, Canada (3) tasting wines from Beamsville Bench wineries at Hidden Bench

June 24, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 4686 Views Niagara

The third day in Canada’s Niagara wine region. Judging was solid: I was with Jeremy Bonia (who runs restaurants in

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In Niagara, Canada (2) at Two Sisters, tasting wines from Prince Edward County and Lake Erie North Shore

June 23, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 2832 Views Niagara

A solid day of judging wine followed by a tasting of Prince Edward County wines and dinner at the Two

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In Niagara, Canada (1) an evening with Big Head, Creekside, Rosewood, MW Cellars and 13th Street

June 21, 2024March 28, 2025 jamiegoode 2775 Views Niagara

It’s good to be back in Canada again. I arrived in Toronto late afternoon and drove through a thunderstorm to

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In Niagara, Canada (13) Two Sisters Vineyards

February 3, 2024February 3, 2024 jamiegoode 2712 Views Niagara

I caught up with winemaker Adam Pearce to try through the range of Two Sisters, a Niagara winery based in

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In Niagara, Canada (12) Southbrook Vineyards

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 jamiegoode 2531 Views Niagara

Website: https://www.southbrook.com/ The Redelmeier family have been farmers in Ontario since the 1940s. Current proprietor Bill Redelmeier proved to be

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In Niagara, Canada (11) The Organized Crime Winery

January 17, 2024January 18, 2024 jamiegoode 2809 Views Niagara

Website: https://www.organizedcrimewinery.com/ The Organized Crime is a slightly unusual name for a winery, but they are making some really lovely

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Paying more for quality, and the crisis of affordability in wine
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Paying more for quality, and the crisis of affordability in wine

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 jamiegoode

It costs money to make wine. Quite a bit of it, if it’s done well. The chief problem is this:

Visiting Aya Estate for the opening of their winery: Bulgarian wine playing at a new level
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Visiting Aya Estate for the opening of their winery: Bulgarian wine playing at a new level

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 jamiegoode
Bonhams is auctioning off the cellar of Locanda Locatelli, and a few of us get to try some of the gems over lunch
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Bonhams is auctioning off the cellar of Locanda Locatelli, and a few of us get to try some of the gems over lunch

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A quick guide to New Zealand wine
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A quick guide to New Zealand wine

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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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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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