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The team invite you to take a look at the latest news and peek into the world of wine and its producers.
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Crumbs!

Laura | 9 Oct 2017

BE RASHER-NAL! This snack by Spuntino founder Russell Norman is so darn moreish it should come with a warning… This is a preposterous snack that combines the unholy trinity of fat, salt and sugar in...

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NORTHERN ITALIAN IDYLL

Laura | 9 Oct 2017

Italy seduces at every level. The language, the culture, the cuisine, the landscape, the wines. Running over 700km from tip to toe, its multi-faceted, in just about every respect, captivating in its c...

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RIOJA

Laura | 29 Sep 2017

COLUMNIST TRISTAN DARBY OFFERS A QUICK RIOJA 101 About an hour's drive south of the northern port city of Bilbao is Spain's most famous wine region, Rioja. With around a third of production being exp...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 8 Sep 2017

Chilli Con Vegan, Saffron Rice, Avocado & Lime Salad Ingredients 2 medium onions, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, grated 1 medium leek, finely sliced 3 red chillis, finely sliced 5 tbsp premium rape...

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The Team's Tasting Selection

Laura | 7 Sep 2017

It's that time of the week again when the team at Great Western Wine make a selection of delectable fine wines from around the world for you to taste for FREE. Come on by the Bath shop to sample the b...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 29 Aug 2017

Moroccan-Inspired Pacific Bowl Ingredients glug of olive oil 2tsp sweet paprika 1tsp ground cumin 1tsp ground coriander 8 organic chicken thighs, boned and skinned (reserve the skin) 4 tomatoes, cut...

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Music & Wine

Laura | 22 Aug 2017

Columnist Tristan Darby explores the sensory world of Vinyl & Vine... I love the idea of introducing audiences to new wines and new experiences, so over the last few years, I've watched with incre...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 21 Aug 2017

Harvest Burgers Ingredients thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger 1/2 garlic clove 250ml toasted sesame oil 100ml cider vinegar 100ml tamari 1 block of smoked or plain tofu 2 large portabello mushrooms 1...

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GIN-TASTIC

Laura | 21 Aug 2017

Gin. Twenty years ago, a drink that anyone under 40 would probably have sneered at, the tipple of the older generation, the least hip of all spirits. Vodka was the flavour of the day with rum also on...

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Crumbs!

Laura | 14 Aug 2017

Crispy Skinned Pork Belly With Apple And Onion Veloute   Ingredients 5 garlic cloves 100ml pomice oil handful rosemary, chopped handful thyme, chopped pork belly (2kg), ribs off 1/2 pint cider k...

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Tasting with Trimbach

Laura | 14 Aug 2017

Great Western Wine recently hosted a sell-out evening with Julien Trimbach at the Allium restaurant. Angela Mount went along to report...   A tasting of Trimbach wines is not a bad way to spend a...

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SUMMERTIME SIPPING

Laura | 31 Jul 2017

Barbecues, Beaches and Picnics… By Angela Mount With teachers all over Bath looking happier by the day as their summer sojourn approaches, parents considering the challenges of entertaining their litt...

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