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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...

The March issue of Italia! magazine included two Great Western Wine reds from southern Italy’s Puglia region. Their “Discovery of the month” was Papale Oro Primitivo di Manduria, Varvaglione 2012: “W...

Decanter April 2015 Here are some great reviews from the current edition of Decanter magazine – some to drink now and some to save for later in the year.   Domaine Brusset, Côtes du Rhône 2013...

What we think of as ‘Rioja’ has changed. According to Sarah Jane Evans MW, in her Decanter article The many faces of Rioja, there may be a plethora of styles to choose from, but what today’s Riojas h...

Decanter magazine’s Italy Supplement this month features five producers from Great Western Wine. This is a lovely affirmation of the high quality, diverse range of Italian wines that we have waiting...

Victoria Moore followed up last week’s Telegraph article on Lebanon’s booming wine trade with a hand-picked selection of her favourite wines, including mentions of two from Great Western Wine’s Ixsir...

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...

April is our month focusing on Italy. This provides a great chance to learn more about the man who has crafted our amazing Italian collection, Sergio de Luca. Interview taken from the Decanter "Find o...

OUTSTANDING 5 Stars - 95 points Fino, Bella Luna, Jerez, Sanchez Romate NV Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW: Wonderfully restrained and classic, with a nutty, long finish. Sarah Jane Evans MW: Savoury, ea...

10 years ago, no one would have believed this blog title. Sherry fashionable?  Until a few years ago, the word Sherry was associated with fusty old grannies, bringing out a bottle of something dark,...

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...

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...