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Sparkling wine

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Hambledon Classic and Première Cuvées: two classics from Hampshire

March 31, 2023April 23, 2023 jamiegoode 8626 Views Sparkling wine

Based in Hampshire, Hambledon is one of the UK’s leading producers of English sparkling wine. These are two of the

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Roebuck Estates Rosé de Noirs 2017, England

February 6, 2023April 28, 2023 jamiegoode 3745 Views Sparkling wine

Another really impressive English fizz. Roebuck Estates Rosé de Noirs 2017 Sussex, England12% alcohol. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier aged

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Ridgeview Pinot Noir Sparkling Red Reserve NV England

December 16, 2022March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 3998 Views Sparkling wine

This is the first time I’ve tried a red sparkling wine from the UK, and it’s really good. Inspired by

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Champagne Features Latest 

Best Bottle Award: 13 sparkling wines tasted blind in Lech in the Austrian Alps, as hotels in this gastronomic hotspot fight it out

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 jamiegoode 4952 Views Sparkling wine

Best Bottle Award: 13 sparkling wines tasted blind in Lech am Arlberg in the Austrian Alps Lech am Arlberg is

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Features Regions South Africa 

The Cap Classiques of Ann and Pieter Ferriera: pushing the bubbly boundaries in South Africa

September 27, 2022October 17, 2022 jamiegoode 6087 Views Sparkling wine

Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste the latest releases of this exciting Cap Classique producer. Pieter Ferreira, who for a

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2018 Sussex, England

September 16, 2022November 1, 2022 jamiegoode 4227 Views Sparkling wine

Website: https://rathfinnyestate.com/ Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2018 Sussex, England12% alcohol. Base wine fermented in stainless steel with full malolactic

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England Features Latest Regions 

The wines of Langham, one of the UK’s most exciting producers

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 jamiegoode 5894 Views Sparkling wine

Website: www.langhamwine.co.uk Dorset – a county in the South of England – is not the most famous location for sparkling

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Highlights: Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2017 England

August 4, 2022August 6, 2022 jamiegoode 4031 Views Sparkling wine

Website: Harrow & Hope Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2017 England12% alcohol. This is from chalk and flint soils

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Canada Features Latest TOP STORIES 

Ontario Sparkling Wine: tasting 29 different wines from Niagara and Prince Edward County, Canada

July 31, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 7879 Views Sparkling wine

Canada’s Ontario wine regions have quite a talent for sparkling wine, and this is becoming quite an important category. Here

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Westwell Wicken Foy NV England

July 16, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 4933 Views Sparkling wine

This is a new traditional method sparkling wine from innovative low-intervention winegrower Westwell, based in Kent, England Westwell Wicken Foy

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Features Hungary Latest 

United States of Blaufränkisch – a deep dive into this amazing red grape variety (1) 25 examples from Hungary

May 30, 2026 jamiegoode

Blaufränkisch is a grape variety on the rise. It has only come to prominence in recent years, for a range

Vergelegen: the first release of the top wines under new winemaker Luke O’Cuinneagain
Features Latest Profiles Regions South Africa 

Vergelegen: the first release of the top wines under new winemaker Luke O’Cuinneagain

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 jamiegoode
Ian hongell winemaker at torbreck
Australia Features Latest Profiles 

Torbreck: a deep dive into this important Barossa winery, with winemaker Ian Hongell

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 jamiegoode
Spotlight on Saint-Joseph: tasting 39 different wines from this northern Rhône cru
Features Latest Regions Rhone 

Spotlight on Saint-Joseph: tasting 39 different wines from this northern Rhône cru

May 27, 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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