The wine anorak: one of the UK's leading wine sites, with wine features, wine controversies, wine travel advice, a directory of UK wine merchants, producer profiles, wine photographs and a special section for those new to wine

Welcome to the wine anorak, one of the most interesting and comprehensive wine resources on the web. If you are relatively new to wine, don't be intimidated by some of the seriously geeky bits: this site is designed to appeal to novices as well as long-term wine nuts. Please take some time to look around, and drop by often for the regular updates—and don't forget to check out my blog.
Jamie Goode (jamie@wineanorak.co.uk)

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NEW TO WINE? Start here for advice on how to begin on the road to wine geekdom. Includes 'ten tips for wine newbies' and 'rating the critics'.	FEATURES This key section includes wide-ranging articles focusing on specific aspects of the world of wine: some solid reading here.
TASTING NOTES A growing collection of producer profiles and tasting notes of wines from all over the world.	WINE TRAVEL To understand a region's wine, nothing can beat actually going there! Here you'll find reports from trips to wine country across the globe.
FOOD AND WINE MATCHING Guidance on food and wine pairing, wine matches with problem foods and a spotlight on versatile food wines.	CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES Focusing on areas of debate, including terroir, wine scoring systems, the problem of corked wines and the supposed health benefits of wine.
BOOK REVIEWS For those of us who spend most of our day in front of a VDU, there's something very relaxing about sitting down with a good book.	W INE PHOTOGRAPHS Contains a collection of wine-related photographs. Includes a slideshow of my favourite wine pictures, and images from across the globe.
UK WINE BUYER'S GUIDE Wine buyer's guide for UK wine-lovers, with recommended wines, a directory of wine merchants, and a shopping list.	VIDEOS A new section on wineanorak! Here's a selection of short wine films that I've shot on my travels around the wine world. Includes my 'late night wine' clips.