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Sausage, Sweet Potato & Bean Casserole It doesn’t take long for Christmas to get a little crazy, so it’s always good to squeeze in a bit of downtime where you can, and the winter weather (which w...

By Angela Mount With the current craze for Prosecco, which now sells over 2.5 million bottles a year in the UK, it’s easy to assume that this light, frothy, delicate fizz is the only sparkling wine th...

By Angela Mount This month it’s all about France at Great Western Wine – but not the most classic areas – Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone  - these names speak for themselves;  it’s time to explore some of t...

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...

By Angela Mount Wine drinkers are as fickle as followers of fashion, and restaurant goers… or so it would appear.  There are fashion trends in wine, just as there are in food, clothes, and TV shows. ...

By Angela Mount Does wine go with Indian food? And if it does, which wine does go with Indian food?  Questions I’m asked time after time, and the reason that lager is normally the default choice when...

The International Wine Challenge 2014 results have been released this week and here at GWW we're celebrating because we actually have more than last year. Below is a selection of wines that have take...

By Angela Mount The new arrivals at Great Western Wine continue to swoop in, like the proverbial swallows returning to our shores for the summer.  Having enjoyed the new range of sparkling and white w...

Excerpt taken from Decanter Magazines Blog - Full Link at the bottom Former NASA scientist Jerry Lohr has been the driving force behind the promotion of high-quality vineyards in Monterey County and P...

By Angela Mount With spring blossom and a sea of green leaves and shoots bringing a welcome cheer to gardens throughout the country, there’s also been a veritable spring feast of new buds, a riot of f...

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...