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.	WINE 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.	COLUMNISTS The wine anorak is pleased to present Greg Sherwood, a South African and UK-based Nick Alabaster, a fine wine specialist.

WHAT'S NEW Last updated August 25th 2008

Wines of the month for August added (25/08/08)
Pirie Tasmania: cool climate Australians (25/08/08)
My Blog: books, mine and others (24/08/08)
Trinity Hill: part 14, New Zealand series (24/08/08)
Wine photo of the week (22/08/08)
My Blog: Casillero and high-end beer (21/08/08)
My Blog: Mac vs. PC and white Chateauneuf (20/08/08)
My Blog: In Devon, with Portuguese wine (19/08/08)
My Blog: CarboNZero Riesling (17/08/08)
Biodynamics: my major series updated and revised (14/08/08)
UK merchants page updated, 22 new additions (13/08/08)
The wines of Chile: part 1 of a new series (12/08/08)
My Blog: Achaval Ferrer video (12/08/08)
My Blog: Vilafonte: high-end South Africans (11/08/08)
Project Cabernet Franc: improving the quality of Loire reds (11/08/08)
My Blog: Coteaux du Loire, corks and golf (10/08/08)
Wine photo of the week (09/08/08)
My Blog: Mallorca, the last installment (08/08/08)
My Blog: A fantastic hotel in a beautiful spot (07/08/08)
My Blog: Mallorcan wine (04/08/08)
My Blog: Stunning sweetie from Malaga (04/08/08)
Sacred Hill: part 13, New Zealand series (02/08/08)
My Blog: Jet lag (02/08/08)
My Blog: On the road in Oregon (30/07/08)
My Blog: Salmon Bake and mosh pit wines (27/07/08)
My Blog: Philippe Pacalet's natural Burgundies (27/07/08)
My Blog: IPNC in Oregon (26/07/08)
My Blog: Alentejo red and some petrolheading (24/07/08)
Interview with Bernard Hickin: winemaker with Jacob's Creek (23/07/08)
My Blog: Chardonnay fest (21/07/08)
Wine photo of the week (20/07/08)
My Blog: beautiful natural wines (19/07/08)
Stonecroft: part 12 New Zealand series (18/07/08)
My Blog: Photoshoot, Merlot and Roussillon, plus RTL (17/07/08)
My Blog: Retro Fitou and a Milllered Spanish red (16/07/08)
Recently tasted: dozens of wines (15/07/08)
My Blog: Cricket, Krispy Kreme and the Douro (14/07/08)
My Blog: Portugal, pink Burgundy and others (13/07/08)
CJ Pask: part 11, New Zealand series (12/07/08)
Knowledge helps the enjoyment of wine (11/07/08)
1001 wines: a great new book (10/07/08)
My Blog: Bardolino (09/07/08)
My Blog: and so does Dao (08/07/08)
My Blog: Bairrada rocks (07/06/08)
Knoll: serious Austrian wines (05/07/08)
Esk Valley: New Zealand series part 10 (02/07/08)
My Blog: Crazy Pinotage and some Torrontes (01/07/08)
My Blog: Aglianico and old Sherry (30/06/08)
Domaine Saint Hilaire: modern Languedoc wines (30/06/08)
My Blog: Pinot Blanc times two, Germany and Luxembourg (29/06/08)
My Blog: Perfect summer's evening with two Rhones (28/06/08)
My Blog: Craggy, recycling and umpiring (26/06/08)
Craggy Range Tasting: 29 wines tasted (25/06/08)
Craggy Range: part 8, New Zealand series (23/06/08)
Wine photo of the week (21/06/08)
Nicodemi: aspirational wines from Abruzzo (20/06/08)
My Blog: Bordeaux 1934 (19/06/08)

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