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England Highlights 

Highlights: Ridgeview Pinot Noir Sparkling Red Reserve NV England

December 16, 2022March 7, 2023 jamiegoode 4459 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 5422 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 6585 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 4514 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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The wines of Langham, one of the UK’s most exciting producers

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 jamiegoode 6235 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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England Highlights 

Highlights: Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2017 England

August 4, 2022October 9, 2026 jamiegoode 4286 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 TOP STORIES 

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

July 31, 2022October 9, 2026 jamiegoode 8433 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 5271 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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Portugal Videos 

Video: disgorging and bottling Pet Nat at Folias de Baco winery in Portugal’s Douro

July 7, 2022August 3, 2022 jamiegoode 5299 Views Pet Nat, Sparkling wine

Pet Nat is a popular style of sparkling wine these days. The name stands for Petillant Naturel, and the process

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Features Spain TOP STORIES 

Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz

May 17, 2022June 24, 2025 jamiegoode 7219 Views Sparkling wine

Website: https://www.raventos.com/ ‘This is the first presentation of the project of my dreams,’ says Pepe Raventós as he introduces us

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An Austrian wine mini-study with seven interesting bottles
Austria Features Latest 

An Austrian wine mini-study with seven interesting bottles

November 12, 2026November 12, 2026 jamiegoode

These wines were being poured at the Star Wine List Inspiration Day in Stockholm, November 2026. Mayersistas Pet Nat Zweigelt

Gut Oggau: stunningly original, naturally made wines from Austria’s Burgenland
Austria Features Latest Profiles Uncategorized 

Gut Oggau: stunningly original, naturally made wines from Austria’s Burgenland

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 jamiegoode
Torres mas la plana
Features Latest Spain 

Tasting five of the best from Torres, Penedès, Spain

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 jamiegoode
The wines of Son Antem Alaró, Mallorca, Spain (updated with new releases)
Features Spain 

The wines of Son Antem Alaró, Mallorca, Spain (updated with new releases)

November 9, 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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