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Cigales Tempranillo, Lezcano Lacalle, Maudes 2011 Tempranillo & Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon - an Autumnal blend if ever there was one. The "Maudes" is a deep cherry colour with prominent legs....

Cappello di Prete, Rosso del Salento, Francesco Candido 2009 Giacomo and Sandro Candido's range is perhaps the most diverse and innovative to be found in Puglia, yet the wines continue to offer unbeat...

Pinot Noir, Yealands Babydoll 2010 Good Pinot Noir at under £10 is as hard to come by as someone employing rare-breed miniature sheep to cut their grass rather than a using a lawnmower. My luck is in,...

Biferno Rosso Riserva, Camillo de Lellis 2010 It's back and it’s easy to see why this is our most popular red wine, since it’s tasty and an absolute bargain. We tried it a couple of days ago, and the...

Croix des Champs, Sauvignon de Touraine 2013 We've just tasted a dry and zesty Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley that could be Sancerre, but at a fraction of the cost! This is really lovely, textb...

WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING   White: 2013 Julius Riesling, Henschke £21.50 per 75cl bottle, £0.80 per 25ml sample 2011 St Aubin Blanc 1er Cru En Rémilly, Domaine Gilles Bouton £2...

Prosecco, Brut Quartese, Ruggeri DOCG NV It's on the rise, Britain can't get enough of it, but it's not all the same as Angela Mount pointed out in her Italian Fizz article here. Ruggeri and one of th...

By Angela Mount With the current craze for Prosecco, which now sells over 2.5 million bottles a year in the UK, it’s easy to assume that this light, frothy, delicate fizz is the only sparkling wine th...

Cantina Cleto Chiarli, Rose Brut NV Like strawberries and cream in a glass, but with a fizz. Fruit all the way, this is a fun, easy drinking rosé which is too easy to enjoy. Another glass? £12.95 £10....

By Angela Mount This month it’s all about France at Great Western Wine – but not the most classic areas – Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone  - these names speak for themselves;  it’s time to explore some of t...

WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING   White: 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay  £21.00 per 75cl bottle, £0.70 per 25ml sample 2012 Pinot Bianco IGT, Vinnaioli Jermann £21.50 per 75cl bott...

This has been our most successful year at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Here are a list of our Trophy, Gold and Silver winners. It's a long one and most you can buy online. Remember there's 10% off...