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Château des Gravières, Collection Prestige, Graves 2010 Deep garnet-red with a slightly woody and toasted nose and aromas of prunes and liquorice. Fleshy, robust and well-balanced in the mouth with a...

Terre de Granit, Saint Joseph, Domaine Guy Farge 2011 My wine of the week has a wonderful write up from Victoria Moore, and I'm so happy to have a parcel of this wine. “Bloody, blood good. And that's...

TASTE THE VERY BEST… FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS By Angela Mount – 4th February 2014 Ever wondered what top-notch Batard -Montrachet tastes like? Ever wanted to try Ben Glaetzer’s top of the range Barossa A...

WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING   White: 2012 FUN, Giovanni Puiatti, Sauvignon Bianco IGT Venezia Giulia £17.95 per 75cl bottle, £1.20 per 25ml sample 2010 Riesling Réserve, Trimbach...

With the start of the Six Nations only a few days away, here at Great Western Wine we couldn’t be any more excited about it! In Bath we are at the very heart of Rugby and as wine partner and sponsor o...

El Mago Organic Garnacha 2012 This is dangerously easy to drink. It smells and tastes like strawberries, with the merest suggestion of spice, and it's extraordinarily soft-textured, with gentle tannin...

Chateau du Vieux Parc, Cuvee Tradition, Corbieres 2012 This is a real, great value wine. A blend of the Languedoc's typical Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, vinified with a view to preservation of the gr...

WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING   White: 2012 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Salmagina, Zaccagnini     £12.95 per 75cl bottle, £0.80 per 25ml sample 2011 BJ Sonne...

Malbec, Vistalba, Corte C, Mendoza 2011 Drizzle, drizzle, drizzle. I need a top quality winter warmer to cheer me up. The full, berry loaded Malbec, Corte C, is the perfect accompaniment to a sizzling...

Fiona Beckett highlights the fantastic Great Western Wine January sale in the Guardian. To see the full article click here. "Reds are a better bet, particularly ones from the "new world" which are not...

Humberto Canale Estate Merlot 2011 From the Southern tip of Argentina, Canale makes some of the best cool climate wines in Argentina. This Patagonian Merlot shows off fruity aromas of raspberry, cherr...

New to the range, the Yealands Estate, Black Label PGR (Pinot, Gewurztraminer, Riesling blend) has arrived with a bang. We all loved the wine when we tasted it here at Great Western Wine and Jancis Ro...