What will the Bath Rugby team be drinking this Christmas?
Laura | 25 Nov 2013
Staff, players and Season ticket holders from Bath Rugby were out in force in our shop last week, to select their top tipples for the Christmas season from the Great Western Wine range. As a local b...
Read morePlan Early for Christmas!
Laura | 22 Nov 2013
Plan Early for Christmas! Angela Mount It’s a known fact that 85% of wine bought for Christmas is left until the week before the Big Day. And with a million and one things to organize, it’s very easy...
Read moreA serious sparkling wine - fun to drink!
Laura | 21 Nov 2013
Prosecco Brut Quartese, Ruggeri £14.95 reduced to... £13.95 + 20% off 6 Bottles I love Prosecco. Soft, fruity, great value for money and easy to sip. This Prosecco Quartese is a serious player. Streak...
Read moreWine by the glass
Laura | 15 Nov 2013
WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING WHITE 2006 Meursault Poruzot 1er Cru, Domaine Jobard-Morey 2006 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros, Domaine Bernard Defaix RED 2010 Douro Reserva, Quinta do...
Read moreOz Clarke Top Wines for 2013
Laura | 13 Nov 2013
Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Red 2011 £11.50 reduced to... £10.12 During this busy Christmas period, I'm cheating again, borrowing a recommendation. Having re-visited Portuguese red's, I thoroughly agree w...
Read moreAnthony Rose - DINNER PARTY
Laura | 12 Nov 2013
2008 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva Anthony Rose - The Independent Dinner party recommendation "Garnet and delightfully mature in its sweet, gamey aromas, this is a classic rioja blend of mostly temp...
Read moreMy favourites selling for under £10
Laura | 8 Nov 2013
Wine - the affordable luxury Dom Vigné-Lourac, Cuvée Classique Blanc 2012 Comté Tolosan £6.95 Jancis Robinson picks Vigne Lourac's Comte Tolosan as one of her favourite white wines for under £10. Fina...
Read moreInspirational wizardry from winemaker Ben Glaetzer
Laura | 7 Nov 2013
Dolcetto Lagrein, Heartland, Langhorne Creek One of our customers favourites, which has been put into our Christmas Offers list. I will let Matthew Jukes tell you more: "A piece of inspirational wizar...
Read moreAustralian Magic – The tale of a true craftsman
Laura | 5 Nov 2013
Angela Mount meets legendary winemaker Sandro Mosele of Kooyong Estate, featured in Flavour Magazine. ‘I never drink my own wines at home; I drink other people’s wines, so that I am always exploring...
Read moreAnnual Portfolio Tasting and Discovery Wine Winner!
Laura | 1 Nov 2013
There was a full house at the Great Western Wine annual Portfolio Tasting last week. 450 tickets sold out a week beforehand, and eager tasters packed into Bath’s Assembly Rooms to taste some of the be...
Read moreWine by the glass
Laura | 1 Nov 2013
WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING White 2011 Meursault, Domaine François Mikulski 2010 Farrago Chardonnay, Kooyong 1999 Batard Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Philippe Brenot Red 2010 St Jose...
Read moreThe Chateau Angelus of the Lebanon? We think so.
Laura | 30 Oct 2013
Ixsir Altitudes Red 2010 This Lebanese wine is made from Mediterranean grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc, Syrah and Tempranillo. Warmth, sharpness, and ripeness are key here. Strawberries,...
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