World Malbec Day
Laura | 13 Apr 2017
Why is Malbec World Day celebrated on 17th April? The origin of Malbec can be found in the southwest of France. Here they’ve been cultivating the grape and making wines with the appellation of Cahors...
Read moreThe Team's Tasting Selections
Laura | 7 Apr 2017
The latest flight of 8 wines has been launched today – and what's more its now completetly FREE! Come on by the Great Western Wine shop in Bath to sample these beauties from Southern Italy and Islands...
Read moreWhen wine meets chocolate
Laura | 5 Apr 2017
"Its a tough job, but someones got to do it" is the phrase that sprung to mind when I set off on a quest to find out whether wine and chocolate could live together. Easter is looming and that means ch...
Read moreIntroducing NOYA's Kitchen
Laura | 30 Mar 2017
We love any excuse to taste delicious food, and even more so when we have the challenge of matching up wines to challenging dishes. We also love working with local people, because that's what we're al...
Read moreStylus Vinyl
Laura | 27 Mar 2017
March: What's in the box... Our friends at Stylus Vinyl, who send out monthly subscription boxes of classic albums on vinyl paired with a great bottle of wine chosen by us, have nailed it once again....
Read moreOur Fine Wine Manager Visits Rioja
Laura | 23 Mar 2017
It is really very exciting to be invited to visit our two new producers in Rioja, and especially so, since I have never been to the region before. Beautiful warm sunshine is forecast: all the more r...
Read moreIn the vineyard with Rodolfo Bastida
Laura | 22 Mar 2017
We sat down with Chief Winemaker at Ramón Bilbao, Rodolfo Bastida, to find out what makes him tick. What was your path into winemaking? Wine is part of my family, it’s in my blood. My grandfather ma...
Read moreThe Team's Tasting Selections
Laura | 22 Mar 2017
Its that time fo 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 as little as £1. This week pop in to the Bath...
Read moreCrafty Local Beers
Laura | 20 Mar 2017
Pop into the Great Western Wine shop in Bath to view our new and exciting range of local craft beers! Wiper and True Started by Michael Wiper, this ground breaking brewery which now has its ho...
Read morePerfect Gins, The Perfect Pour
Laura | 20 Mar 2017
Celebrate Mother's day with these gorgeous cocktails, perfect for the sunny days ahead... PINK & TONIC Why not try a refreshing Pink and Tonic. All you need is Pink Pepper Gin served with a deser...
Read moreSpirit of the week
Laura | 10 Mar 2017
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Read moreThe Team's Tasting Selections
Laura | 7 Mar 2017
This week's latest update of 'The Team's Tasting Selections' from the Great Western Wine shop in Bath. Why not pop in and try some of our delicious wines whilst you take a look around at the selectio...
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