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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

October 10, 2025 jamiegoode 1391 Views Sparkling wine

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

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Highlights: Enmill Field Mineral Geo Surfaces Col Fondo 2022/23 Wiltshire, England

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 jamiegoode 1238 Views

Ben Adams worked as vineyard manager for Les Clos Perdu in Corbières. He returned to the UK and planted a

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Highlights: Roebuck Estates Rare Expressions Ninety-Six 2014 Sussex, England

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 jamiegoode 1574 Views

Website: https://www.roebuckestates.co.uk/wine/rare-expressions-no-96/ Roebuck Estates Rare Expressions Ninety-Six 2014 Sussex, EnglandThis is the second release of the Roebuck’s luxury Rare Expressions

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Highlights: Bluestone Premier Rosé 2021 England

August 28, 2025 jamiegoode 1202 Views

Website: https://bluestonevineyards.co.uk/ Bluestone are a relative newcomer to the English wine scene, though such is the pace of change here

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Highlights: two from new English still wine producer The Heretics

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 jamiegoode 1177 Views

Website: https://www.wearetheheretics.com/ The Heretics Pale Rosé 2023 Crouch Valley, Essex12% alcohol. Pale in colour, as it says on the label.

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English wine: there’s a new cool kid on the block – Sandridge Barton

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 jamiegoode 1677 Views

Sandridge Barton is the new identity of leading Devon winery Sharpham who are making some innovative wines Website: https://sandridgebarton.com/ I

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Highlights: Smith & Evans Higher Plot Pinot Chardonnay Late Disgorged 2010 England

July 15, 2025 jamiegoode 1008 Views Sparkling wine

This is really interesting; It’s a late disgorgement of an English sparkling wine that spent 13 years on its lees.

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Highlight: the stunning first edition of Perpetual from English fizz star Langham

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 jamiegoode 3119 Views Sparkling wine

Langham Perpetual Chardonnay First Edition NV Dorset, England12% alcohol. The best wines from 2017, 2018 and 2019 blended together, and

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Highlights: Hambledon Classic Cuvée Rosé NV England

July 3, 2025 jamiegoode 898 Views

New release of this impressive rosé from Hambledon, one of the UK’s leading sparkling wine houses. [Aside: keep this out

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Restaurants: Angela’s, Margate

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 jamiegoode 1522 Views Restaurants

Website: https://angelasofmargate.com/ Margate is a seaside town on the Kent coast, and it’s new nickname is Shoreditch on Sea. Why?

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Slovenia: Bjana is an exciting sparkling wine project in Brda
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Slovenia: Bjana is an exciting sparkling wine project in Brda

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 jamiegoode

Website: https://bjana.si/ Based in Brda, Slovenia, on the border with Italy, Bjana is a very exciting sparkling wine project. It’s

THE STORY OF MADEIRA 
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THE STORY OF MADEIRA 

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As the Michelin Guide turns to wine with its three-grape rating system, here are the big questions
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As the Michelin Guide turns to wine with its three-grape rating system, here are the big questions

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 jamiegoode
Saravá, innovative low-intervention wines from Vinho Verde and Douro, Portugal
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Saravá, innovative low-intervention wines from Vinho Verde and Douro, Portugal

December 2, 2025December 2, 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.

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