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There’s nothing like the unmistakable smell of a smoky, sweet, aromatic BBQ!  We’re in the peak of the holiday period, and in true British spirit, barbecues are being lit all over the country, in the...

We are delighted to announce our involvement in this year’s London Restaurant Festival and hope to see you all there! Following our hugely successful London pop-up tasting in February, some of our fa...

What is Chablis? Is it a brand, is it a region, is it a grape variety?  Everyone’s heard of it, but not everyone knows what it’s all about. And it’s even more confusing, when the already complex Frenc...

Azure blue skies; sun-kissed landscape; glittering sea; the smell of lavender, rosemary, olive groves, and hot, baked earth; local market stalls groaning under the weight of a kaleidoscope of  ripe su...

Recommended with Höpler, Trockenbeerenauslese. Complex tones that treat the nose and palate to hints of nutmeg, clove, honey, apricot and citrus. Buy the Hopler, Trockenbeerenauslese here...

Once we understand the wine style, we can start to pair it with food. The perfect pairing will enable us to taste both the food and wine equally without one overpowering the other. Of course wines are...

Recommended with Bogle Chenin Blanc "This is a rich dish that can stand up to a white with a lot of clout. The cider-apple flavours match brilliantly with the baked apple notes of the Chenin whilst th...

Recommended by our wine producer Long Meadow Ranch Our Californian producer Long Meadow Ranch has shared this delicious recipe for a Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie, and quite frankly, whether we celebrat...

Recommended with Rioja Reserva, Marqués de Riscal 2011 "Lamb and Rioja are the best of friends. The rich, spicy, smokey and complex flavours of the wine marry stunningly well with the lamb as well as...

A wine tasting dinner at The Mint Room, Bath I’m on a mission to break the myth that you can only drink lager Indian food.  So, with the combined support of Great Western Wine and The Mint Room Bath,...

Recommended with Malvasia del Salento Vigne & Vini Varvaglione "The aromatic and ever so slightly off-dry style balance the light spiciness of the merguez sausage whilst the wines fresh acidity an...

Recommended with Bogle Essential Red "Unmistakably Bogle and deliciously moreish - aromas of kirsch, damsons and blackcurrant, a hint of spice and bitter chocolate. Silkily textured and balanced in th...