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Kitting out the kitchen with professional restaurant appliances

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 jamiegoode 1618 Views

One of the great things about open kitchens in restaurants is that you get to see the professionals at work.

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Wine bars: L’Enoteca, Malmö, Sweden

November 9, 2024April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 3530 Views

Website: https://lenoteca.se/ On a recent trip to Sweden I had some time to spare in Malmö before heading over the

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Who would want to be a restaurant reviewer? Why it is a horrible gig

November 3, 2024April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 3122 Views Restaurants

Some people think that being a restaurant reviewer for a well recognized publication must be a great job. You get

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Restaurants: Brat, Shoreditch (London)

October 30, 2024April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 10751 Views Restaurants

Website: https://bratrestaurant.co.uk/redchurch-st/ I’ve been a few times to Brat, but not as often I should have been to this Michelin

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Restaurants: Sargasso, Margate (Kent, UK)

October 25, 2024April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 3473 Views Natural wine, Restaurants

Website: https://www.sargasso.bar/ This is an absolute gem. If you live in London, get yourself a booking here, take the (fairly

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Exploring the Basque coast: Biarritz, San Sebastian, Guéthary and Saint Jean de Luz

October 12, 2024October 12, 2024 jamiegoode 8019 Views

I recently spent a weekend on the Basque coast, flying in to Biarritz and staying the night. The following day

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Dosa at Mandarin Oriental: a new chef’s table opens in London, with a Korean theme and a strong wine emphasis

September 23, 2024October 17, 2024 jamiegoode 7901 Views Restaurants

Website: https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/london/mayfair/dine/dosa Akira Back is the name behind the Japanese-themed restaurant at the new Mandarin Oriental in Hanover Square, Mayfair,

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Yuki Bar, a beautiful natural wine bar in London

August 8, 2024June 5, 2025 jamiegoode 13825 Views Natural wine, Restaurants

Yuki Bar instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yukibar.london/?hl=en Tucked away in a surprising location in London Fields is one of London’s newest and most

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Restaurants: José in Bermondsey, a brilliant tapas bar from José Pizzaro

July 31, 2024August 1, 2024 jamiegoode 3310 Views navarra, sherry

Website: https://josepizarro.com/venues/jose-tapas-bar-bermondsey/ No reservations. Just rock up – early evening if you want to avoid the queues. This is a

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Restaurants: Noble Rot, Lambs Conduit Street, the best set lunch around

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 jamiegoode 5575 Views Restaurants

The set lunch at Noble Rot is one of gastronomy’s great bargains. Couple this with one of the best wine

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A quick appraisal of the 2025 vintage in Bordeaux

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I didn’t get to do primeurs in Bordeaux this spring. In fact I never do primeurs in Bordeaux because it’s

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Current releases from Dão legend Antonio Madeira

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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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