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White Last week The Telegraph’s Hamish Anderson picked 3 of his favourite New Zealand whites, including GWW’s 2014 Gruner Veltliner, Yealands, Marlborough: “Grüner is much in vogue, but nine times ou...

By Angela Mount What’s the most Southerly wine producing region in the world? Well, that would be New Zealand’s Central Otago, nestled way down south, in the spectacular beauty of the country’s South...

Our recent cellar clear-out has brought to light some older vintages from Glaetzer. There are eight vintages and three wines here – but all are sourced from the same ancient-vine fruit (up to 120 year...

We have a new addition to the New Zealand wine list at GWW – and a very welcome one it is too. Crossroads are producers based in the ‘up-and-coming’ region of Hawke’s Bay, one of those areas that has...

"Perfect for drinking in the spring sunshine, this refreshing, zesty Sauvignon Blanc has an aromatic palate of passionfruit, blackcurrant leaf and gooseberry alongside some herby top notes of thyme, b...

As I've never cooked duck before I thought it best to check out a few different recipes on the internet before I planned what I was going to buy. I usually opt for BBC Food recipes as they are very re...

In my latest Back to Wine School blog, I'm looking at why, and how, we should taste wine to get the very best of enjoyment out of every bottle that we buy. Wine tasters and writers are often the butt...

This month’s Decanter magazine has mentions of three GWW wines - an iconic red, a refreshing premium Cava and a classic Aussie white. May is Decanter's 'Spanish issue' so it should come as no surpris...

To kick start our spring New Zealand promotion, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite Kiwi wines. We all know the distinctive Sauvignon Blancs of Marlborough, but New Zealand is certainly no one tric...

Carrick Chardonnay Central Otago 2012 “The ripe Chardonnay grapes were hand harvested from Carrick’s Cairnmuir Road vineyard in the cool climate region of Central Otago; the wine was then aged in Fre...

For a light, refreshing wine like the Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio Classico Superiore, Casal di Serra 2013, I thought I'd try a classic baked sea bass dish.  Generally I tend to feel more comfortable with...

Italian wine buyer Sergio De Luca attended the prestigious OperaWine, Finest Italian Wines: 100 Great Producers in Italy last week, returning with news that an amazing nine Great Western Wine produce...