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Highlights: Wolf & Woman Chenin Blanc 2020 Swartland, South Africa

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 jamiegoode 494 Views Chenin Blanc, swartland

It’s amazing how many serious expressions of Chenin are coming out of the Swartland these days. I know the scene

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Features Profiles Regions South Africa 

Visiting Mullineux, one of South Africa’s top producers

July 28, 2021July 29, 2021 jamiegoode 2544 Views swartland

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring continue their series on the Swartland, visiting Mullineux at their home base, Roundstone. This was

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South Africa Videos 

Video: visiting Roundstone, the home farm of Mullineux, in South Africa’s Swartland region – intelligent viticulture in action

July 24, 2021 jamiegoode 2011 Views swartland

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring visit Roundstone. It’s the home farm of Mullineux in South Africa’s Swartland wine region. Chris

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Mullineux Iron Syrah 2018 Swartland, South Africa

April 8, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 2307 Views swartland, syrah

Mullineux is one of the Swartland’s most important wineries. In 2011 they launched two terroir-specific Syrahs: Schist and Granite. In

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Profiles Regions South Africa 

In the Swartland: AA Badenhorst Wines

November 4, 2020 jamiegoode 4857 Views swartland

Goode and Ring visit Adi Badenhorst at his Kalmoesfontein farm in the Paardeberg Wesbsite https://www.kalmoesfontein.com/ One of the most fascinating

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Highlights South Africa 

Highlights: Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night 2018

August 4, 2020October 9, 2020 Treve Ring 3093 Views Chenin Blanc, Old Vine Project, swartland

Chris Alheit is one of South Africa’s top winemakers and old vine rescuers, working closely with the Old Vine Project

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Profiles South Africa TOP STORIES 

In South Africa: visiting the new home of Testalonga

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 jamiegoode 4752 Views Natural wine, swartland

Craig and Carla Hawkins were the first of the Swartland Revolution crew to start their own vineyard project, back in

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Profiles South Africa 

Johan Meyer and his new home in the Swartland – some of South Africa’s top natural wines

June 16, 2020October 7, 2020 jamiegoode 5047 Views Natural wine, swartland

Johan Meyer, known affectionately by everyone as Stompie, is one of the leading natural winegrowers in South Africa. He’s been

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Features South Africa TOP STORIES 

In the Swartland with Eben Sadie (2) in the cellar, and tasting the wines

April 20, 2020April 23, 2020 jamiegoode 7292 Views swartland

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste with Eben Sadie, and visit the winery where some of South Africa’s most sought-after

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South Africa TOP STORIES Videos 

Video: Stompie’s new home in the Swartland – visiting Platteklip

April 16, 2020 jamiegoode 2493 Views swartland

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring visit Stompie Meyer’s new place. He’s got a new home for JH Meyer wines and

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The Business of English Wine (4): Cliff Roberson of Roberson Wine transports us from the basements of 60s London to upscale Manhattan, Chile and Bordeaux as he recalls 50 full years in the trade
Chile Features France Latest TOP STORIES 

The Business of English Wine (4): Cliff Roberson of Roberson Wine transports us from the basements of 60s London to upscale Manhattan, Chile and Bordeaux as he recalls 50 full years in the trade

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Lisse Garnett

What do David Bailey, Michael Caine and Cliff Roberson have in common? They’re all working class London boys made good.

Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer
England Features Profiles Regions 

Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 jamiegoode
Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz
Features Latest Spain TOP STORIES 

Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 jamiegoode
Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan
Features Japan Profiles Regions 

Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 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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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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