Jamie Goode

The Path

The Wine Anorak has been the main platform for Jamie Goode since 2001, and the title signals the method: exacting, hands-on, and deep into the subject. Through that outlet, he has built a body of wine writing that combines rigor with a readable, direct register. Since 2005, his column in The Sunday Express has extended that same approach to a wider audience, keeping the commentary regular, informed, and grounded in close observation. Together, those two long-running roles have given his work a place in the wider conversation around wine rather than at its margins.

The Work Today

The present-day craft here is a three-part one: column writing, authorship, and judging. The Sunday Express column demands clarity and consistency; the books allow for fuller treatment; judging calls for disciplined tasting and attention to detail. In Jamie Goode’s case, the roles reinforce one another, with each requiring the same habit of close looking and careful description.

Signature

The Science of Wine and The Goode Guide to Wine capture the line that runs through Jamie Goode’s work. One title points to method and evidence; the other to orientation and access. Both suggest writing that can translate complexity without diluting it, keeping the subject intact while making it easier to read.

In Their Words “I came to wine from a background as a scientist. I spent six years at university—three each for my undergraduate degree and doctorate—and so I became pretty good at thinking scientifically.” That background explains the discipline behind the prose. Training in science brings a habit of testing, ordering, and comparing, and in wine writing those habits are useful because the material is sensory, variable, and easy to overstate.

Acclaim

The Glenfiddich Drink Book of the Year award places Jamie Goode’s writing in a field that values both substance and accessibility. It recognises work that is built to be read by practitioners and interested readers alike, with enough clarity to inform and enough precision to hold up under scrutiny.