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30 years of Siepi: tasting the 2007-2022 vintages of this famed Merlot/Sangiovese from Chianti Classico

September 4, 2024March 29, 2025 jamiegoode 2437 Views Toscana

Website: https://uk.mazzei.it/ Giovanni Mazzei was in town to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of the launch of Siepi, a special

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Highlights: the baby brother of Sassacaia, Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2022

April 9, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 2537 Views Toscana

Website: https://www.tenutasanguido.com/en First released in 2000, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot really impresses. It’s bright and ageworthy, grown

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Giacomo Baraldo, a new star from southern Tuscany

March 27, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 5754 Views Toscana

Website: https://www.giacomobaraldo.it/ Giacomo fell in love with wine and went and gained experience around the world, including stints at Greystone

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In Montalcino: the Challenging 2023 Vintage

September 18, 2023March 5, 2024 Treve Ring 4895 Views Brunello di Montalcino, Harvest, Toscana

I spent time in Montalcino in end August, the last opportunity to taste with winemakers before they are headstrong into

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In Montalcino: Canalicchio di Sopra

September 13, 2023September 18, 2023 Treve Ring 4752 Views Brunello di Montalcino, Toscana

I knew I would like Francesco Ripaccioli when he professed his deep love for Champagne. Francesco, cellar rat / managing

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Leading English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber are almost through with their vintage, and it’s one of the earliest and best ever
England Features Latest 

Leading English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber are almost through with their vintage, and it’s one of the earliest and best ever

October 10, 2025 jamiegoode

Back in 1988, American couple Stuart and Sandy Moss changed the face of English wine forever. Back at this time

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
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

October 6, 2025October 6, 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.

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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