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The new face of Cava, Spain’s traditional method sparkling wine

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Cava is changing. Over the last few months I’ve been tasting some examples of Cava, the well-known traditional method sparkling

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A Rueda study: exploring this important Spanish white wine region

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Rueda is unusual in Spain for being a white wine region. It’s also unusual in that it’s almost, but not

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Three from the KWV Mentors range: high end South Africans

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Glass bottles for wine: exploring the science

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Glass is remarkable, yet we tend to take it for granted. Wine wouldn’t be what it is today, were it

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Interview: Dr Greg Dunn, head of the wine division, Plumpton College

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With the expansion of the UK’s wine industry, Plumpton College in Sussex has emerged as an internationally relevant centre for

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Top 5 Wines for Winter Meals

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Cosy, comforting meals are the best part of winter! Soups, stews, hearty salads, cheesy dishes, charcuterie and indulgent desserts are

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Portuguese mini-study: four red wines from Casa Ferreirinha, Quinta Nova, Douorum and Rocim
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Portuguese mini-study: four red wines from Casa Ferreirinha, Quinta Nova, Douorum and Rocim

November 13, 2026 jamiegoode

These four Portuguese reds were all purchased from supermarket Pingo Doce and an independent wine shop, while I was teaching

An Austrian wine mini-study with seven interesting bottles
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An Austrian wine mini-study with seven interesting bottles

November 12, 2026November 12, 2026 jamiegoode
Gut Oggau: stunningly original, naturally made wines from Austria’s Burgenland
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Gut Oggau: stunningly original, naturally made wines from Austria’s Burgenland

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 jamiegoode
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Tasting five of the best from Torres, Penedès, Spain

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 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.

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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