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With rumours that we might see 20 degrees this weekend, I have turned my eye to rosé wine. Skillogalee Rosé 2011 Tucked away in a small, niche corner of the Clare Valley, Australia, Skillogalee’s beau...

With Easter eggs in abundance, and invariably a chocolate cake on the menu this Sunday, it’s only right that I find a sweet, wine match for chocolate. Traditionally chocolate is a hard one, sweet dess...

Trimbach, Riesling Réserve 2010 With this month's Trimbach offer, we had the honor of re-tasting the whole range. What great wines! They can age for years, with the Frederic Emile hitting it's peak a...

This boy is from good stock. Recognise the surname of winemaker and owner Javier Catena? Yes, he is 4th generation from the most famous Argentinian wine family. My wine of the week is his Tolentino M...

Heartland Dolcetto Lagrein Langhorne Creek 2010 "Two unusual Italian grapes duetting here to deliver a rich, peppery red with complex and facinating layers of dried cherry, ripe plums, chocolate and l...

The 2013 Matthew Jukes Roadshow came to GWW for the third year of this ever popular event. See the intro from Matthew which is now uploaded on Youtube - See Video here [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/...

Flicking through US publication The Wine Advocate by Robert Parker I came across a cracking write up for our St. Jospeh from Domaine Duran. Modern, serious, with complex black fruits, pepper, perfume...

Saint Joseph, Les Coteaux, Domaine Durand 2010 St.-Joseph Les Coteaux offers up a liqueur of rocks intermixed with black cherries, oak, lavender and black as well as red fruits. This is a long-term pr...

Laura Aschero Pigato 2011 "It’s their sheer, understated style that makes Laura Aschero wines so special: the seemingly simple cut of a Chloe dress. Here the local (white) grape is pigato and the wine...

Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 runs from Mon 25 February to Sun 10 March and to do my bit, my wine of the week with be our Fairtrade Pinotage from Fairvalley. Sweet red fruits and leather from this big wine...

Ribera del Duero is known for some of the most expensive, luxury wines in the world. Rarely do you find them with such quality and at an affordable price point. Yet my wine of the week is from Duero p...

Taste the wines the critics are raving about this Saturday in the Bath Shop, 11am to 4pm. No ticket required – just turn up and taste! To view all our Spring events - click here Can't make it to the...