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England Features Profiles 

Catching up with Nyetimber, England’s Sparkling Champion

April 13, 2022May 15, 2022 Treve Ring 8473 Views Sparkling wine

As has been widely chronicled, Nyetimber is the largest, and best known English sparkling wine producer, and their growth and

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Highlights Italy 

Highlights: Cantina Arceto Migliolungo Lambrusco NV, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

April 9, 2022October 9, 2026 Treve Ring 4945 Views Emilia-Romagna, Lambrusco, Sparkling wine

More than 40 different ancient, traditional red grapes go into this Lambrusco, with 21 of these different varieties of Lambrusco

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In Franciacorta: Cortefusia, an exciting new project

December 12, 2021January 30, 2022 jamiegoode 5133 Views Franciacorta, Sparkling wine

Website: http://www.cortefusia.com/home/ Cortefusia is one of the most exciting projects in Franciacorta. It’s a collaboration between Daniele Gentile (winemaker) and

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Louis Pommery Brut NV England

June 10, 2021August 1, 2021 jamiegoode 6587 Views Sparkling wine

Champagne Pommery made the news in 2014 when they decided to start an operation in Hampshire, England, in partnership with

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Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs
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Highlights: Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2017 Sussex, England

April 24, 2021April 26, 2021 jamiegoode 4799 Views Chardonnay, Sparkling wine

Rathfinny are a significant new-ish entry into the English sparkling wine scene, with their vines first going into the ground

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Roebuck Estates Rosé de Noirs 2016 England

March 16, 2021June 8, 2021 jamiegoode 5997 Views Sparkling wine

I’ve written about Roebuck Estate’s wines before. They are a relatively new entrant to the UK wine scene, but they

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Features Spain 

Leo Gramona: interviewing the next generation of one of Spain’s leading sparkling wine producers

January 30, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 9099 Views Corpinnat, Sparkling wine

Gramona, who recently left DO Cava to be founding members of Corpinnat, is one of Spain’s elite sparkling wine houses.

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England Highlights 

Highlights: Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2016 England

January 25, 2021February 17, 2021 jamiegoode 6215 Views Sparkling wine

Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2016 England12% alcohol. This is from two vineyards. One is in Appeldore in Kent and is

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Champagne England Features 

English Sparkling Wine vs Champagne

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 jamiegoode 12407 Views Sparkling wine

Here are the results of Noble Rot’s Second English Sparkling wine versus Champagne blind tasting, which was recently held in

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England Highlights 

Highlights: two from Roebuck Estates, Sussex, England

October 13, 2020October 19, 2020 jamiegoode 6281 Views Sparkling wine

Roebuck Estates is new to me (they are a relatively new arrival on the UK wine scene), but I was

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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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