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New Zealand adventure, day 3, Waipara and North Canterbury

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 jamiegoode 1242 Views North Canterbury

Day 3 in New Zealand, and my last day in Waipara/North Canterbury. It turned out to be an excellent one.

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New Zealand adventure, day 2, Waipara

February 6, 2025February 7, 2025 jamiegoode 1544 Views North Canterbury

The day begins as light begins to dissolve the darkness, and I see it all from my bed in the

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Features Latest New Zealand 

New Zealand adventure, day 1: Waipara, North Canterbury

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 jamiegoode 1153 Views North Canterbury

I’m back in New Zealand for the first time since 2019, and it feels great, despite the jetlag. I travelled

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Features New Zealand 

Pyramid Valley: tasting the 2020 Botanical Collection wines from this special New Zealand producer

September 16, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 1567 Views Chardonnay, North Canterbury, pinot noir

Website: https://www.pyramidvalley.co.nz/ ‘It’s a big moment in time for us at Pyramid Valley,’ said Steve Smith, introducing this tasting of

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Highlights Latest New Zealand 

Highlights: The Hermit Ram Salty White 2022

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 jamiegoode 4081 Views North Canterbury

This is a blend of Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling from organic vineyards in North Canterbury. They are fermented

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Black Estate Netherwood Pinot Noir 2014 Waipara Valley, New Zealand

January 4, 2021January 18, 2021 jamiegoode 4257 Views North Canterbury, pinot noir

This is a deeply impressive New Zealand Pinot Noir, from Black Estate. Winemaking is pretty natural here, and the house

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Dom Maxwell
Features New Zealand Wine Science 

Dom Maxwell of Greystone, the vineyard ferment guy

November 17, 2019November 20, 2019 jamiegoode 8753 Views North Canterbury, pinot noir

Jamie Goode catches up with Dom Maxwell, winemaker at Greystone in New Zealand’s Waipara wine region, to taste his wines

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New Zealand Profiles 

Hermit Ram: stunning natural wines from North Canterbury

November 9, 2019December 31, 2019 jamiegoode 9294 Views Natural wine, North Canterbury, pinot noir

Since 2012 Theo Coles has been making natural wines from interesting sites in North Canterbury on the South Island of

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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder
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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Treve Ring

Thomas Bachelder is one of Canada’s beacon winemakers, championing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and in the last years Gamay, though a

Chianti Classico deep dive (16) Principe Corsini’s Villa Le Corti
Features Italy Latest 

Chianti Classico deep dive (16) Principe Corsini’s Villa Le Corti

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning
Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 jamiegoode
Isole e Olena and Cepparello: new releases from this important Chianti Classico estate
Features Italy Latest Regions 

Isole e Olena and Cepparello: new releases from this important Chianti Classico estate

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 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.

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