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Fiona Beckett

Fiona Beckett is the Guardian's wine writer. She is also a cookery writer and a contributing editor to Decanter and Fork magazines

July 2024

  • Fiona Beckett enjoying a socially distanced drink with a friend in Bristol

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    One for the road: my final wine recommendations

    After 14 years as the Guardian’s wine critic, Fiona Beckett is stashing her spittoon for a different sort of flight. What are her final tips?
  • Garganega grapes groing in Soave, Veneto, Italy.

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    Why soave is the perfect summer wine

    Soave goes with just about everything, which makes it great for summer dining, picnics and barbecues
  • Friends toasting glasses with red wine in wedding party at winery on sunny day

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    Beyond champagne: the best wines for a celebration

    Wine choices are often as much a question of mood as food

June 2024

  • Friends who eat together, stay together<br>Shot of a group of friends enjoying a dinner party out in the garen

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    Five of the best wines for getting your grill on

  • English sparkling wine’s a speciality at Breaky Bottom vineyard near Lewes in East Sussex.

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    The rise and rise of English wines

  • Vines at Kellerschlossel in Durnstein, Wachau, Lower Austria.

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    Why you should try Austrian wine

  • Vineyards in southern Brazil.

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    Why is Brazilian wine so overlooked?

May 2024

  • Pair traditional fideuà with one of the region’s natural wines – a surprisingly good discovery.

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    Under-the-radar wines from southern Spain

  • wine and peaches by the sea picnic outdoors in sunset Still life of picnic with wine glasses and rose in summer sunset

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    Five of the best rosé wines to take on a picnic

  • Pouring Japanese Sake<br>A close-up shot of a hand pouring sake in a tavern

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    Why isn’t sake more popular?

  • Vineyard with ripe Albariño grapes in countryside at sunset

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    Why not try a wine you’ve never heard of?

  • Pet nat nation: UK sparkling wine made the old way hits the high street

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    Where have all the wine bargains gone?

April 2024

  • Fresh asparagus with young boiled potatoes, fried egg and glass of white wine. A delicious summer vegetarian meal: fresh asparagus with young boiled potatoes, fried egg and glass of white wine. Yum.

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    Is there any wine that goes with asparagus?

  • A field of Blue Agave in Jalisco, Mexico. A field of Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave (agave azul) or tequila agave, is an agave plant that is an important economic product of Jalisco, Mexico. In the background is the famous Tequila Volcano or Volcán de Tequila

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    Tequilas and mezcals you will want to savour, not slam

  • Felicity Cloake perfect Spaghetti alle vongole

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    Why Italian white wine is so food-friendly

  • Group of Asian people family enjoy celebrating Thai food dinner while sitting on mat at home, Northeast thailand (Issan) healthy traditional Thai foods concept, Top view

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    What wine goes best with Thai food?

March 2024

  • England can produce lovely light pinot noir – such as at Exton Park Vineyard, Hampshire.. The UK Grape Harvest Begins At Exton Park Vineyard<br>SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Grapes are cut from vines at Exton Park vineyard on September 28, 2022 in Southampton, England. The drought conditions across the South of England this summer have created perfect conditions for UK vineyards, including Exton Park in South Downs national park. The estate produces a range of wines including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Most UK winemakers are expecting a bumper crop of grapes in 2022, which is set to be one of the best years to date for the sector. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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    Discover light red wines for spring

    Spring forward into a light reds – look for grapes such as cinsault, gamay, and pinot noir or bardolino
  • Shop interior, wine racks, Aldi.

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    Spring into action and snap up a seasonal wine deal

    The big supermarkets roll out the multibuy deals around Easter time, but if you can remember to support your local indie, too
  • The popular McGuigan Wines, the best-selling Australian wine in Ireland, harks back to Owen Patrick McGuigan, a grower in the Hunter Valley.

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    How the spirit of Irish growers conquered the wine world

    Ireland may not the first place you’d think of as a wine-growing nation, but the country’s winemakers are making a mark all around the world
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