Cryptic crossword clue
Only academy in wine-blending process 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SOLERA

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The straight part
We know that "wine-blending process" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wine-blending process = solera.
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What does SOLERA mean?

SOLERA noun
  1. A method of producing sherry in which small amounts of younger wines stored in an upper tier of casks are systematically blended with the more mature wine in the casks below
  2. A large wine cask, on the bottom tier in this system, that contains the oldest wine

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